File:Continental $50 note 1778.jpg
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| Description | $50 Continental Currency note from 1778. The note was designed by Francis Hopkinson, and the unfinished pyramid design was a precursor to the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States. |
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Extracted from PDF version of Seals and Symbols in the American Colonies poster, part of a U.S. Diplomacy Center (State Department) exhibition on the 225th anniversary of the Great Seal. Direct PDF URL [1] (21MB) |
| Author | Francis Hopkinson (original note) |
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The U.S. Diplomacy Center exhibition page states All materials in this exhibition are in the public domain and can be reproduced without permission. Citation of this source is appreciated. |
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http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCurrency/CurrencyText/CC-09-26-78b.html
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