Maryland Currency
August 14, 1776
An emission of $535,111 of which $120,000 was to be reserved to replace the July 26, 1775 issue. The notes were redeemable after January 1, 1786 in gold or silver at the rate of 4s6d sterling per dollar. They were very similar to the December 7, 1775 issue with the emblem was added to the back depicting an arm holding a shield (with the hand clenching the strap of the shield and holding a victory laurel) with the motto "SUB . CLYPEO ." (Behind the shield). The notes were printed by Frederick Green in Annapolis. Each bill had two signers and were issued in denominations of: $1/9, $1/6, $1/3, $1/2, $2/3, $1, $1 1/3, $2, $2 2/3, $4, $6 and $8.
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$4 Serial Number: 1439 MD 08/14/76
Signers: Alexander Irvine, Richard Tilghman, Jr.
Size: 71 x 91mm (front border design: 70 x 90mm; back border design: 62 x 78mm).
Comments: Numbered and signed in brown inks. The note is denominated in dollars (Spanish milled dollars) with the sterling equivalent of 18s listed on the reverse. There are four engraved border cuts on the front. On the front in the bottom margin within the triangles is the word Maryland with a very small 'm' a large 'A', a lower case 'r' between the triangles and continuing thus with opposite sized letters. The back has typeset borders and a central emblem (33mm) depicting an arm holding a shield (with the hand clenching the strap of the shield and holding a victory laurel) and the motto "SUB . CLYPEO ." (Behind the shield).
Provenance: From the Robert H. Gore, Jr. Numismatic Collection.
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$6 Serial Number: 1956 MD 08/14/76
Signers: Thomas Gassaway and Nicholas Harwood.
Size: 75 x 96mm (front border design: 70 x 90mm; back border design: 64 x 76mm).
Comments: Numbered and signed in brown inks. The note is denominated in dollars (Spanish milled dollars) with the sterling equivalent of 27s listed on the reverse. There are four engraved border cuts on the front. The back has typeset borders and a central emblem (34mm) depicting an arm holding a shield (with the hand clenching the strap of the shield and holding a victory laurel) with the motto "SUB . CLYPEO ." (Behind the shield).
Provenance: Pruchased through the Robert H. Gore, Jr. Numismatic Endowment from the EAHA mail bid auction of 1/17/98, lot 314.
