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Description: Issued under the authority of the Continental Congress, this example of paper currency from the American Revolution bears the image of an eagle attacking a crane with the Latin motto EXITUS IN DUBIO EST (The Outcome is in Doubt). With no authority to tax, the Continental Congress was unable to prevent deep depreciation of its paper currency, and coupled the widespread circulation of British counterfeit bills, gave rise to the phrase “Not Worth a Continental.”
Title: 1776 Continental Currency
Credit: Original publication: 1776 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Immediate source: http://www.americanrevolutioncenter.org/collection/browse
Author: Continental Congress, United States of America (Life time: n.a.)
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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