Plate, Engraving
- Object Name:
- Plate, Engraving
- Object ID:
- 2019.032
- Creator:
- Johnston, Thomas (1708-1767)
Engraver - Place of Origin:
- Boston, MA
- Date:
- 1742
- Description:
- Copper printing plate for New Hampshire currency, 1742. Vertical rectangle. Engraved in reverse with four denominations on obverse. Note one: "Eight / Pounds. / Old Tenor. / Forty / Shillings" in oval; text surrounded by elaborate scrollwork; hidden face at top. Note two: "Forty / Shillings / Old / Tenor / 1742"; text surround by elaborate scrollwork; "Ten Shillings." at bottom. Note three: "Twenty / Shillings / Four / Pounds / Old Tenor / 1742"; text surrounded by elaborate scrollwork; hidden face at top. Note four: "S / 30 / Shillings / Old / Tenor / 1742"; text surrounded by elaborate scrollwork; "Seven Shillings & Six Pence."at bottom.
Engraved map of part of Québec on reverse. - Material:
- Metal
Copper - Dimensions:
- H-10.9 W-8.25 D-0.05 inches
- Provenance:
- This is the back plate for the four highest denominations of currency (7 shillings 6 pence, 10 shillings, 20 shillings, and 40 shillings) authorized by the General Court of the Province of New Hampshire on April 3, 1742. The backs of the four lowest denominations (6 pence, 1 shilling, 2 shillings 6 pence, and 6 shillings) were blank.
- Credit Line:
- Anonymous gift
- People:
- Johnston, Thomas (1708-1767)
- Subjects:
- Currency, Printing plates
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