North Carolina Currency

William Tisdale1775

Tryon Palace
New Bern , United States

A five dollar North Carolina bank note issued by resolution of the Provincial Congress at Hillsborough on August 21, 1775. The engraving was completed by William Tisdale and shows the only known image of Tryon Palace created before the fire of 1798.

Collection ID: TP.1986.038.001

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Title: North Carolina Currency
Creator: William Tisdale
Date Created: 1775
Location Created: North Carolina, USA
Transcript:
North Carolina Currency No. 3508 Five Dollars This bill entitles the Bearer to receive Five Spanish milled Dollars or the Value thereof in Gold or Silver according to the Resolution of the Provincial Congress held at Hillsborough on August 21st, 1775. [signatures of] Richard Cogdell, Andrew Knox, Richard Caswell
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Type: Currency

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