Currency
- Object Name:
- Currency
- Object ID:
- 2012.500.109
- Creator:
- Reed, Abner (1771-1866)
- Place of Origin:
- Haverhill, NH
- Date:
- 1818
- Description:
- Currency. Bank Note. Engraving, printed on paper. Obverse: "The President Directors & Co. / of the Coos Bank promise to / pay or bearer FIVE Dollars on demand. / No. A. Haverhill 181_ / CASHR. PREST," printed; "Reed sc." fine print bottom; "Mason" written in ink left; "283" written in ink left; "March 11. 8" written in ink right; John Wright and MR Payson's signatures bottom; "5" printed in circle with plants left and right top; seated woman under tree with anchor center; "V" printed left corners; "FIVE" printed vertically left, roses either side; "NEW HAMPSHIRE" printed vertically right circles behind, left and right sides; thin black border.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-2.8 W-6.6 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Reed, Abner (1771-1866)
- Subjects:
- Banking, Bank notes, Women, Anchors, Trees
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