Currency
- Object Name:
- Currency
- Object ID:
- 2012.500.124
- Place of Origin:
- New Hampshire
- Date:
- 1734
- Description:
- Currency. Bank Note. Engraving, printed on paper. Obverse: "PROVINCE / OF / N. HAMPSHIRE / 2S No. S2 / WE PROMISE Jointly and / Severally to pay to Hunking Wentworth of Portsmouth. / Mercht. or Order the Sum of Two Shillings on the 25th / day of Decr. which will be in the year of our Lord one / thousd. Seven hund. and Forty Six in Silver or GOLD at / the then Currt. price or in passable Bills of Credt. on the / Provs. of N.Hampr: Massachts: Rhode Island or Con- / necticut Colony, with Interest of one pr Cent pr Ann. / from the date hereof being for Value Received. as / Witness our hands 25th of Decr. AD 1734 / 2S 2S" printed; "250" written in ink top; pine tree in seal, "BENEFICIO COMMERCI" printed in border; scrollwork design top; Hen Sherburne, Josh. Peirce and J Rindge's signatures bottom. Reverse: Hunking Wentworth's signature center; scrollwork design top; schooner center.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-5.6 W-4.1 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- Subjects:
- Banking, Bank notes, Pine trees, Ship
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