Two plant leaves. This process of illustrating bills from a real leaf was developed by Benjamin Franklin to discourage counterfeiting.
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Obverse lettering
Eight dollars
THIS Indented BILL
of EIGHT DOLLARS shall entitle the
Bearer hereof to receive BILLS of EX-
CHANGE payable in London, or Gold and
Silver, at the Rate of Four Shillings and
Six-pence Sterling per Dollar for the said
Bill, according to the Directions of an Act of Assembly of
MARYLAND. Dated in ANNAPOLIS , this 10th Day of April,
Anno Domini 1774.
8 dollars. 8 dollars.
Reverse lettering
PRINTED BY A. C. AND F. GREEN.
`Tis Death to Counterfeit
EIGHT DOLLARS. Equal to 36 s. Sterling.
ANNAPOLIS
