Continental currency banknotes

List of United States banknotes issued 1775–1779

This is a list of Continental currency banknotes, which were printed from 1775 through 1779.

1775

Denomination Obverse Reverse Date
$1
November 29, 1775[1]
$2
November 29, 1775[1]
$3
May 10, 1775[2]
$4
May 10, 1775[2]
$5
May 10, 1775[2]
November 29, 1775[3]
$6
November 29, 1775[3]
$7
May 10, 1775[4]
November 29, 1775[3]
$8
May 10, 1775[4]
November 29, 1775[3]
$20
May 10, 1775[4]

1776

Denomination Obverse Reverse Date
$16
February 17, 1776[5]
$13
February 17, 1776[5]
$12
February 17, 1776[5]
$23
February 17, 1776[5]
$1
February 17, 1776[6]
$2
February 17, 1776[6]
May 9, 1776[7]
November 2, 1776[8]
$3
May 9, 1776[7]
July 22, 1776[9]
November 2, 1776[8]
$4
November 2, 1776[8]
$5
February 17, 1776[6]
July 22, 1776[9]
November 2, 1776[8]
$6
May 9, 1776[7]
November 2, 1776[10]
$7
February 17, 1776[6]
May 9, 1776[7]
July 22, 1776[9]
$8
May 9, 1776[7]
November 2, 1776[10]
$30
July 22, 1776[9]
November 2, 1776[10]

1777

Denomination Obverse Reverse Date
$2
May 20, 1777[11]
$3
February 26, 1777[12]
May 20, 1777[11]
$4
February 26, 1777[12]
$6
May 20, 1777[11]
$7
February 26, 1777[12]
$8
May 20, 1777[11]

1778

Denomination Obverse Reverse Date
$5
September 26, 1778[13]
$6
April 11, 1778[14]
$7
September 26, 1778[13]
$8
April 11, 1778[14]
September 26, 1778[13]
$20
September 26, 1778[13]
$30
September 26, 1778[13]
$40
September 26, 1778[15]
$50
September 26, 1778[15]
$60
September 26, 1778[15]

1779

Denomination Obverse Reverse Date
$1
January 14, 1779[16]
$2
January 14, 1779[16]
$4
January 14, 1779[16]
$5
January 14, 1779[16]
$20
January 14, 1779[16]
$30
January 14, 1779[16]
$35
January 14, 1779[16]
$40
January 14, 1779[16]
$45
January 14, 1779[17]
$55
January 14, 1779[17]
$60
January 14, 1779[17]
$65
January 14, 1779[17]
$70
January 14, 1779[17]
$80
January 14, 1779[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Continental Currency: November 29, 1775". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  2. ^ a b c "Continental Currency: May 10, 1775". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  3. ^ a b c d "Continental Currency: November 29, 1775". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  4. ^ a b c "Continental Currency: May 10, 1775". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  5. ^ a b c d "Continental Currency: February 17, 1776". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  6. ^ a b c d "Continental Currency: February 17, 1776". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Continental Currency: May 9, 1776". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  8. ^ a b c d "Continental Currency: November 2, 1776". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  9. ^ a b c d "Continental Currency: July 22, 1776". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  10. ^ a b c "Continental Currency: November 2, 1776". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  11. ^ a b c d "Continental Currency: May 20, 1777". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  12. ^ a b c "Continental Currency: February 26, 1777". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Continental Currency: September 26, 1778". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  14. ^ a b "Continental Currency: April 11, 1778". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  15. ^ a b c "Continental Currency: September 26, 1778". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h "Continental Currency: January 14, 1779". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  17. ^ a b c d e f "Continental Currency: January 14, 1779". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
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