Confederate Currency, Confederate States of America, Two Dollars, 1864

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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

1864

Subject Date

17 February 1864

Creator Notes

Issued by the Confederate States of America Treasury, Richmond, Virginia and printed by Keatinge & Ball.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

00.3.9186

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Dimensions

Height: 3 in
Width: 7 in

Confederate Currency, Confederate States of America, Two Dollars, 1864