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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.500.02 |
| From Archive Folder | American Judaica documents relating to Jewish colonists and patriots |
| Title | Signed thirty dollar Continental bill, no. 54504 |
| Date | 1777 |
| Author | Levy, Benjamin (d. 1809) |
| Additional authors | Donnellan, Thomas (fl. 1777) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | United States currency note worth "thirty Spanish milled dollars or the value thereof in gold or silver." Cosigned by Thomas Donnellan, and numbered 54504, possibly in Levy's hand. Reverse states it was printed by Hall and Sellers. |
| Subjects | Judaism Revolutionary War Coins and Currency Finance |
| People | Levy, Benjamin (d.1809) Donnellan, Thomas (fl. 1777) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Religion; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Benjamin Levy was a Jewish merchant from Philadelphia who loaned significant amounts of money to the Continental congress during the American Revolution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Endorsement on verso of Robert Morris check note Signed five dollar Continental bill, no. 57990 |