1778 United States 4 Pence Note Value
The United States 4 Pence Note is a collectible note from 1778, catalogued here from a documented example 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.
1778 United States 4 Pence Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 4 Pence Note
- Year
- 1778
- Material
- Paper
1778 United States 4 Pence Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
17 \ 78 / MASSACHUSETTS STATE / Octor, 16 / FOUR PENCE. / This Bill entitles the Bearer \ to receive Four pence LM out \ of the Treasury of this State \ by the 18 of Octor. 1784 And shall \ be received for that sum in \ all payments Agreeable to \ an Act of said STATE / {Committee / 4d [x4] / FOUR \ PENCE [x2]
Codfish and pillars
Reverse
FOUR PENCE. / BOSTON, October 1778.
Pine tree
Measured 1778 United States 4 Pence Note specimens
1 physically measured 1778 United States 4 Pence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1778 United States 4 Pence Note #1 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.MA-256 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.