1778 United States 20 Shilling Note Value

Documented from a documented example, the United States 20 Shilling Note is a 1778 collectible note. The description, inscriptions and specifications below are drawn from museum specimens; market value rests on rarity and condition.

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1778 United States 20 Shilling Note specifications

Series
United States Paper Money
Denomination
United States 20 Shilling Note
Year
1778
Material
Paper

1778 United States 20 Shilling Note inscriptions & design

Obverse

South Carolina / TWENTY SHILLINGS Lawful \ Money dated the tenth day of \ April 1778 / XX [x4]

Horse

Reverse

Measured 1778 United States 20 Shilling Note specimens

1 physically measured 1778 United States 20 Shilling Note example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.

Measured 1778 United States 20 Shilling Note specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1778 United States 20 Shilling Note #1---Friedberg.SC-151

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.