Currency
- Object Name:
- Currency
- Object ID:
- 2012.500.116
- Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- 1822
- Description:
- Currency. Bank Note. Engraving, printed on paper. Obverse: "J FIVE Dollars No. / The President Directors Company / of the New Hampshire Union Bank / promise to pay at said Bank to / or bearer, FIVE Dollars on demand. / Portsmouth 18_/ Cashr. Presidt." printed; "345" written in ink top; "J. Wendell" written in ink center; "Se...t 4, 22" written in ink center; John Rice and H. Penhallow's signatures bottom; "5" printed in circle bottom; "FIVE" printed in banner vertically right side; "FIVE" printed vertically left, "5" printed in circles both sides; "PLUS ULTA" printed in banner top left; eagle holding branch, flag in claw, holding shield with printed "5" in mouth left side; ship at sea left side; "Counterfeit" written in ink vertically left.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-2.6 W-6.2 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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