Currency
- Object Name:
- Currency
- Object ID:
- 2012.500.211
- Creator:
- Rawdon, Wright, Hatch Edson; New England Bank Note Company
- Place of Origin:
- Farmington, NH
- Date:
- circa 1850
- Description:
- Currency. Bank Note. Engraving, printed on paper. Obverse: "THE FARMINGTON BANK / Will pay to bearer on demand / ONE DOLLAR / NEW-HAMPSHIRE. / Cashr. Prest. / No. a" printed; "Farmington, Decr. 4th 18" printed in script top; "Rawdon, Wright, Hatch Edson, New-York." fine print bottom; "New England Bank Note Co. Boston." fine print right; "ONE" printed top corners; "1" printed in circles top left, right; "ONE" overlay print red ink center; Minerva seated bottom left, hand resting on large "1" with "ONE" printed on it, holds scroll, spear, foot resting on books, owl on ground, shield with face; eagle with wings spread center resting on American shield, U.S. Capitol building, steamship, "E PLURIBUS UNUM" printed on banner; "Liberty seated right holding American shield, liberty pole and cap, shackles on ground; "NORTH AMERICA" printed on globe, "DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE" printed on paper; thin black border. Reverse: "1" large print center, green ink; "ONE" printed center with green ink design around.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-2.7 W-4.8 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- Subjects:
- Banking, Bank notes, Eagle, shield, Ship, Capitol buildings, Liberty, Liberty cap, Globes, Shackles, Minerva, owl, Book, scroll, spear
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