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title: Five Shillings from Colonial Delaware
author: Harvard Hollis Images
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13854/five-shillings-from-colonial-delaware/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Five Shillings from Colonial Delaware
_Authored by Harvard Hollis Images_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13854.jpeg)
## Image Caption
A Delaware bill worth five shillings. The bottom caption reads: "To Counterfeit is [Death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/)". Minted in Delaware by James Adam (1724-1792 CE) under the authority of [George III of Great Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/George_III_of_Great_Britain/) and [Ireland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ireland/) (r. 1760–1820 CE). Collection of the Baker Library, Harvard Business School.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Images, H. H. (2021, April 18). Five Shillings from Colonial Delaware. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Images, Harvard Hollis. "Five Shillings from Colonial Delaware." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 18, 2021. .
### MLA
Images, Harvard Hollis. "Five Shillings from Colonial Delaware." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Apr 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Verso_Delaware_5_shillings_1776_urn-3_HBS.Baker.AC_1085890.jpeg) by **Harvard Hollis Images**. Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 18 April 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.