5 Cents (State of North Carolina)

Issuer Confederate States

Type Standard circulation banknotes

Obverse

Two women, one sitting holding a spear topped with Phrygian cap and facing the other who is standing holding stalks of grain. The background is a sea vista scene with ship in the water. Value and serial below

Lettering: RALEIGH, JANʸ 1, 1863 STATE ᴼᶠ NORTH CAROLINA Will pay to Bearer at the Trea-sury on or before January 1ˢᵗ, 1866 FIVE CENTS. BY AUTHORITY OF LAW. FOR PUB. TREAS. FIVE CENTS RECEIVABLE PAYMENT OF ALL PUBLIC DUES J.T. PATERSON & Co, AUGUSTA Ga.

Reverse

Blank.

Basic Information

Category Banknote

Demonetization Yes

Issuing Entity The State of North Carolina

Face Value 5 Cents (Numeric: 0.05)

References

P #S2360

Criswell CS #148

Physical Characteristics

Composition Paper

Size 123 mm

Shape Rectangular (Hand cut, uniface)

Technical Details

Obverse Lettering

RALEIGH, JANʸ 1, 1863 STATE ᴼᶠ NORTH CAROLINA Will pay to Bearer at the Trea-sury on or before January 1ˢᵗ, 1866 FIVE CENTS. BY AUTHORITY OF LAW. FOR PUB. TREAS. FIVE CENTS RECEIVABLE PAYMENT OF ALL PUBLIC DUES J.T. PATERSON & Co, AUGUSTA Ga.