1776 United States 2 Shilling Note Value
The United States 2 Shilling Note is a collectible note from 1776, catalogued here from 3 documented examples with its full design description and specifications. Value depends on condition, rarity and collector demand rather than metal content.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1776 United States 2 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 2 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1776
- Material
- Paper
1776 United States 2 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
Two shillings. / THE Possessor of this Bill, \ shall be paid by the Treasurer of \ the Colony of Connecticut, TWO \ Shillings, Lawful Money, by the \ first Day of January, A.D. 1781. \ BY ORDER OF \ ASSEMBLY. \ Hartford, June \ 7th. One Thou- \ sand, Seven \ Hundred, and \ Seventy Six. / 2s. [x2] / Committee. / SIGILLUM COLONIÆ CONNECTICENSIS \ QUIT RAN SUST.
Connecticut Coat of Arms
Reverse
TWO SHILLINGS, \ Lawful Money. \ New-London: Printed \ by Timothy Green. / Two Shill 1776 [x2] / 2s / Two Shill. \ 1776. [x2]
Nature print
Measured 1776 United States 2 Shilling Note specimens
3 physically measured 1776 United States 2 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 2 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.CT-196 |
| 1776 United States 2 Shilling Note #2 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.CT-210 |
| 1776 United States 2 Shilling Note #3 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.PA-203 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.