1783 United States 5 Shilling Note Value
The United States 5 Shilling Note is a collectible note from 1783, 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.
1783 United States 5 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 5 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1783
- Material
- Paper
1783 United States 5 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY / FIVE SHILLINGS. / THIS BILL by Law shall be received equal to Gold and \ Silver for FIVE SHILLINGS, in the Payment of \ ALL TAXES levied pursuant to a \ Law of the State of New-Jersey, \ for Raising a Revenue for twenty- \ [...\ Day of \ [...] 1783. / [FIVE] SHILLINGS. [x3]
New Jersey coat of arms
Reverse
Measured 1783 United States 5 Shilling Note specimens
1 physically measured 1783 United States 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1783 United States 5 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | - | Friedberg.NJ-204 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.