Confederate Currency, Confederate States of America, Fifty Cents, 1863
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Artifact Overview
When the Civil War broke out, the newly formed Confederate States of America needed to create a monetary system to finance the government and the war effort. The Confederate Treasury printed bank notes in 50-cent, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1,000 denominations. Some were interest-bearing notes, others not.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Paper money
Date Made
1863
Subject Date
06 April 1863
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Issued by the Confederate States of America Treasury, Richmond, Virginia and engraved by Archer & Daly.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
30.1104.1820
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: 2.25 in
Width: 4.25 in
Inscriptions
Recto, in part: FIFTY CENTS / RICHMOND APRIL 6TH 1863 / H NO. 19667 / 1ST SERIES / THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA / WILL PAY FIFTY CENTS TO BEARER / ENGRAVED BY ARCHER & DALY RICHMOND VA
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