1777 United States 12 Shilling Note Value
This 1777 note, the United States 12 Shilling Note, is documented below from 2 documented examples: its inscriptions, design and physical details. As a collectible note, its worth is driven by survival, condition and demand, not bullion.
1777 United States 12 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 12 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1777
- Material
- Paper
1777 United States 12 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
TWELVE SHILLINGS. \ THIS Bill shall pass current for TWELVE SHILLINGS, \ according to an ACT of GENERAL ASSEMBLY of \ the Common-Wealth of Pennsylvania, passed the Twentieth \ Day of March, in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred \ and Seventy-seven. Dated the Tenth \ Day of April, A D 1777. \ TWELVE SHILLINGS. [x5]
Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Reverse
Twelve Shillings. / To Counterfeit is DEATH. / PHILADELPHIA: \ Printed by JOHN DUNLAP. \ 1777.
Farming scene
Measured 1777 United States 12 Shilling Note specimens
2 physically measured 1777 United States 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1777 United States 12 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.PA-220a |
| 1777 United States 12 Shilling Note #2 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.PA-220b |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.