1778 United States 4 Dollar Note Value
The United States 4 Dollar Note is a collectible note from 1778, 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.
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1778 United States 4 Dollar Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 4 Dollar Note
- Year
- 1778
- Material
- Paper
1778 United States 4 Dollar Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
NORTH CAROLINA CURRENCY. / FOUR DOLLARS. / STATE of NORTH CAROLINA. / THIS Bill intitles the Bearer to receive FOUR \ Spanish mill'd Dollars, or the Value thereof \ in Gold or Silver, agreeable to an Act of Assem- \ bly passed at Hillsborough the 8th Day of August \ 1778. / Death to COUNTERFEIT. / FOUR DOLLARS. / A Lesson to arbitrary \ Kings, and wicked \ Ministers.
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Reverse
FOUR DOLLARS. / Printed by JAMES DAVIS, \ 1778.
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Measured 1778 United States 4 Dollar Note specimens
3 physically measured 1778 United States 4 Dollar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1778 United States 4 Dollar Note #1 | - | - | 9 h | Friedberg.NC-175 |
| 1778 United States 4 Dollar Note #2 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.CC-71 |
| 1778 United States 4 Dollar Note #3 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.CC-71 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.