1779 United States 5 Shilling 6 Pence Note Value
The United States 5 Shilling 6 Pence Note is a collectible note from 1779, 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.
1779 United States 5 Shilling 6 Pence Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 5 Shilling 6 Pence Note
- Year
- 1779
- Material
- Paper
1779 United States 5 Shilling 6 Pence Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
MASSACHUSETTS STATE / FIVE SHILLINGS \ and six-pence. \ shall be paid to the Bearer \ of this Bill, by \ the 1st Day of \ Decemr. 1782, \ agreeable to an \ Act of the Genl Court of said \ State. / FIVE SHILLINGS & six-pence / 5/6 [x2] / RISING.
Rising sun and pine tree
Reverse
Five Shillings and \ Six Pence. / BOSTON: 1779.
Pine tree
Measured 1779 United States 5 Shilling 6 Pence Note specimens
1 physically measured 1779 United States 5 Shilling 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1779 United States 5 Shilling 6 Pence Note #1 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.MA-277 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.