1776 United States 15 Shilling Note Value
The United States 15 Shilling Note is a collectible note from 1776, catalogued here from 7 documented examples with its full design description and specifications. Value depends on condition, rarity and collector demand rather than metal content.
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1776 United States 15 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 15 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1776
- Material
- Paper
1776 United States 15 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
FIFTEEN SHILLINGS / THIS BILL, by an ORDINANCE of the \ Provincial Congress, shall pass current in all Payments \ within the Colony of New-Jersey, for FIFTEEN SHILLINGS, \ Proclamation Money. Dated the 20th Day of February 1776. / FIFTEEN Shillings. [x4] / DIEU • ET \ MON \ DROIT / HONI SOIT • QUI • MAL • Y • PENSE
New Jersey coat of arms
Reverse
Fifteen Shillings. / BURLINGTON, \ in New-Jersey, \ Printed by Isaac Collins, 1776.
Nature print
Measured 1776 United States 15 Shilling Note specimens
7 physically measured 1776 United States 15 Shilling Note examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1776 United States 15 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | 9 h | Friedberg.NJ-172 |
| 1776 United States 15 Shilling Note #2 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.NJ-180 |
| 1776 United States 15 Shilling Note #3 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.NJ-180 |
| 1776 United States 15 Shilling Note #4 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.NJ-180 |
| 1776 United States 15 Shilling Note #5 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.NJ-180 |
| 1776 United States 15 Shilling Note #6 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.NJ-180 |
| 1776 United States 15 Shilling Note #7 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.NJ-180 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.