1776 United States 40 Shilling Note Value
Documented from a documented example, the United States 40 Shilling Note is a 1776 collectible note. The description, inscriptions and specifications below are drawn from museum specimens; market value rests on rarity and condition.
1776 United States 40 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 40 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1776
- Material
- Paper
1776 United States 40 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
Forty SHILLINGS, \ According to \ the RESOLVES of \ the ASSEMBLY \ of PENSILVANIA, \ of the 6th Day of \ April, in the 16th \ Year of the Reign \ of His MAJESTY \ GEORGE III. \ Dated at Philadel- \ phia, the 25th Day of April, Anno \ Dom. 1776. \ XL Shill. / 2 POUND \ FORTY SHILLINGS [x2] / I Smither Sculp / Two Pound [x2] / B
British Coat of Arms
Reverse
FORTY SHILLINGS. / PRINTED BY HALL AND \ SELLERS. 1776. / S \ 40
Nature print
Measured 1776 United States 40 Shilling Note specimens
1 physically measured 1776 United States 40 Shilling Note example 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 40 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.PA-208 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.