Confederate Currency, The City of Richmond, Ten Cents, 1862
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Confederate currency during the Civil War was anything but uniform -- it had various designs, numerous issuers, and was redeemable for payment in different ways. The Confederate Treasury printed bank notes. And individual states and cities issued their own paper currency, too. This decentralized Confederate monetary system reflected Southern values -- Southerners prized states' rights over a strong central government.
Confederate currency during the Civil War was anything but uniform -- it had various designs, numerous issuers, and was redeemable for payment in different ways. The Confederate Treasury printed bank notes. And individual states and cities issued their own paper currency, too. This decentralized Confederate monetary system reflected Southern values -- Southerners prized states' rights over a strong central government.
Artifact
Paper money
Date Made
1862
Subject Date
14 April 1862
Place of Creation
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.650.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of W. Clyde Maddox.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: 2.25 in
Width: 5.75 in
Inscriptions
Recto, in part: 10 CENTS / NO. [illeg] / RICHMOND, APRIL 14, 1862 / THE CITY OF RICHMOND / WILL PAY TO BEARER, ON DEMAND / TEN CENTS / ...
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