1785 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note Value
The United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note is a collectible note from 1785, 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.
1785 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note
- Year
- 1785
- Material
- Paper
1785 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
Two Shillings and Sixpence. / THIS BILL by law shall \ pass CURRENT for Two Shil- \ lings and Sixpence, within the Com- \ monwealth of Pennsylvania, according to \ an Act of the General Assembly, passed at \ Philadelphia, the sixteenth day of March \ Anno Domini one thou- \ sand seven hundred and \ eighty-five. \ 2 Shillings & 6 pence. / TWO SHILLINGS & SIX PENCE [x2] / PENN- \ SYLV
Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Reverse
TWO SHILLINGS \ AND SIXPENCE. / To Counterfeit is Death / PHILADELPHIA \ Printed by FRANCIS BAILEY, / Two and Six
Nature print
Measured 1785 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note specimens
1 physically measured 1785 United States 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1785 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note #1 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.PA-268 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.