1778 United States 4 Shilling Note Value
This 1778 note, the United States 4 Shilling Note, is documented below from a documented example: its inscriptions, design and physical details. As a collectible note, its worth is driven by survival, condition and demand, not bullion.
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1778 United States 4 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 4 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1778
- Material
- Paper
1778 United States 4 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
17 \ 78 / MASSACHUSETTS STATE / Octor, 16 / FOUR SHILLINGS. / This Bill entitles the Bearer \ to receive Four Shillings L.M. 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 / 4s [x4] / FOUR \ SHILLINGS [x2]
Codfish and pillars
Reverse
FOUR SHILLINGS. / BOSTON, October 1778.
Pine tree
Measured 1778 United States 4 Shilling Note specimens
1 physically measured 1778 United States 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1778 United States 4 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.MA-264 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.