Confederate States of America two dollar bill
date: label: Date
content: February 17, 1864
name: label: Designed by
content: Keatinge & Ball, American, 1861 - 1864
label: Subject of
content: Judah P. Benjamin, American, 1811 - 1884
label: Subject of
content: Confederate States of America, 1861 - 1865
notes: label: Description
content: Confederate States of America two dollar bill. In the center of the note is a heavily decorated scalloped edge circle with the number [2] in the center. Surrounding the number is the inscription, [Richmond. / Feb. 17th 1964. / No. / 86545]. At the bottom of the circle is the sentence in cursive, [Two Years after the ratification / of a Treaty of Peace between / the Confederate States & the / United States of America. Underneath, printed in large block letters is the inscription, [THE / CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA / Will pay to the bearer on demand / TWO DOLLARS]. The bottom is signed on the left by [M M Bailey / for Register] and on the right by, [M Allen / for Treasurer]. Between the signatures are the engraver and printers' name, [Engraved & Printed by by Keatinge & Ball]. The left edge of the currency has a border that is densely patterned surrounding the word, [TWO] printed vertically. On the right border the word [TWO] is in an intricately designed rectangular shape. In the center is an oval portrait of Judah P. Benjamin surrounded by scroll work designs. The entire right hand upper corner has been torn off and is missing. The back is blank. Distinct crease marks can be seen showing where the bill had previously been folded.
place: label: Place made
content: Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: American South
label: Topic
content: Commerce
label: Topic
content: Government
label: Topic
content: Slavery
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Slavery and Freedom Objects
label: Classification
content: Coins and Currency
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2017.108.9.23
objectType: label: Type
content: money
label: Type
content: American paper money
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Public domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 3 3/16 × 7 1/8 in. (8.1 × 18.1 cm)