Currency
- Object Name:
- Currency
- Object ID:
- 2012.500.081
- Creator:
- Perkins, Jacob (1766-1849)
- Place of Origin:
- Amherst, NH
- Date:
- 1808
- Description:
- Currency. Bank Note. Engraving, printed on paper. Obverse: "B NEW-HAMPSHIRE No. / The President, Directors and Company of the / HILLSBOROUGH BANK promise to pay / or bearer on demand ONE DOLLAR / AMHERST 18 / Cash. Pres." printed; "759" written in ink top; " Feb y 3 08" written in ink center; D Holmes and L Bell's signatures bottom; "1" printed in ovals four corners; "ONE D" printed on banners with alternating floral garlands as border; "ONE" large print center, "ONE DOLLAR" printed on each of three letters; "PATENT STEREOTYPE STEEL PLATE" fine print bottom. Reverse: John Haskins, Rich., Pen Hollee's signatures top; "Coventry To..." written in ink center; "A Colton to ..." written in ink bottom.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-2.7 W-6 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Perkins, Jacob
- Subjects:
- Banking, Bank notes, Flowers
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