Confederate Currency, The City of Charleston, One Dollar, 1862
THF211458 / Confederate Currency, The City of Charleston, One Dollar, 1862
01
Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Paper money
Date Made
1862
Subject Date
1862
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Printed by W. Keenan & Co. in Charleston, South Carolina.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.3.9162
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: 3 in
Width: 7 in
Inscriptions
Recto, in part: CHARLESTON APRIL 1862 / 775 / THIS NOTE SHALL BE / RECEIVED IN PAYMENT OF TAXES AND OTHER DUES TO / THE CITY OF CHARLESTON FOR / ONE DOLLAR / WM KEENAN & CO. CHARLESTON S.C.
Keywords |
|---|