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11 Ounces of Plate, or 16 Lyon Dollars, New York
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11 Ounces of Plate, or 16 Lyon Dollars, New York

DateNovember 1, 1709
Artist/Maker William Bradford
MediumEngraved and printed in black.
Dimensions6" x 4"
Credit LineGift of the Lasser family
Object number1994-210,535
DescriptionCurrency."11 Ounces of Plate, or 16 Lyon Dollars, At Two and a half per Cent.per an.. THis Indented Bill of Eleven Ounces of Plate, or Sixteen Lyon Dollars due from the Colony of New-York, to the Possessor thereof, shall be in value equal to Money, and shall be accordingly accepted by the Treasurer of this Colony, for the time being, in all publick Payments, and for any Fund at any time in the Treasury. Dated, New-York, the 1st of November, 1709. by Order of the Lieut. Governor, Council and General Assembly of the said Colony."

Signatures: "R Lurting, R Walter, Joh. Jansen , Joh DePeyster". Serial Number: "679".
MarkingsSignatures: "R Lurting, R Walter, Joh. Jansen , Joh DePeyster". Serial Number: "679".