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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.226.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1765-1774 |
| Title | Five shilling note |
| Date | 1 October 1773 |
| Author | Wister, William (fl.1773) |
| Additional authors | Miles, Samuel (fl.1773) Jones, Owen Jr. (fl.1773) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Five shilling note. Printed by Hall and Sellers. Signed by William Wister, Samuel Miles and Owen Jones, Jr. No. 24025. |
| Subjects | Coins and Currency |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Historical Background: An emission of £150,000 in bills of credit to revive the loan office system. Penn family arms on the front and a cast cut of a farm scene on the back. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |