Continental currency banknotes

This is a list of Continental currency banknotes, which were printed from 1775 through 1779.

1775

Denomination	Obverse	Reverse	Date
$1			November 29, 1775^[1]
$2			November 29, 1775^[1]
$3			May 10, 1775^[2]
$4			May 10, 1775^[2]
$5			May 10, 1775^[2]
$5			November 29, 1775^[3]
$6			November 29, 1775^[3]
$7			May 10, 1775^[4]
$7			November 29, 1775^[3]
$8			May 10, 1775^[4]
$8			November 29, 1775^[3]
$20			May 10, 1775^[4]

1776

Denomination	Obverse	Reverse	Date
$1⁄6			February 17, 1776^[5]
$1⁄3			February 17, 1776^[5]
$1⁄2			February 17, 1776^[5]
$2⁄3			February 17, 1776^[5]
$1			February 17, 1776^[6]
$2			February 17, 1776^[6]
			May 9, 1776^[7]
			November 2, 1776^[8]
$3			May 9, 1776^[7]
			July 22, 1776^[9]
			November 2, 1776^[8]
$4			November 2, 1776^[8]
$5			February 17, 1776^[6]
			July 22, 1776^[9]
			November 2, 1776^[8]
$6			May 9, 1776^[7]
$6			November 2, 1776^[10]
$7			February 17, 1776^[6]
			May 9, 1776^[7]
			July 22, 1776^[9]
$8			May 9, 1776^[7]
$8			November 2, 1776^[10]
$30			July 22, 1776^[9]
$30			November 2, 1776^[10]

1777

Denomination	Obverse	Reverse	Date
$2			May 20, 1777^[11]
$3			February 26, 1777^[12]
$3			May 20, 1777^[11]
$4			February 26, 1777^[12]
$6			May 20, 1777^[11]
$7			February 26, 1777^[12]
$8			May 20, 1777^[11]

1778

Denomination	Obverse	Reverse	Date
$5			September 26, 1778^[13]
$6			April 11, 1778^[14]
$7			September 26, 1778^[13]
$8			April 11, 1778^[14]
$8			September 26, 1778^[13]
$20			September 26, 1778^[13]
$30			September 26, 1778^[13]
$40			September 26, 1778^[15]
$50			September 26, 1778^[15]
$60			September 26, 1778^[15]

1779

Denomination	Obverse	Reverse	Date
$1			January 14, 1779^[16]
$2			January 14, 1779^[16]
$4			January 14, 1779^[16]
$5			January 14, 1779^[16]
$20			January 14, 1779^[16]
$30			January 14, 1779^[16]
$35			January 14, 1779^[16]
$40			January 14, 1779^[16]
$45			January 14, 1779^[17]
$55			January 14, 1779^[17]
$60			January 14, 1779^[17]
$65			January 14, 1779^[17]
$70			January 14, 1779^[17]
$80			January 14, 1779^[17]

References

^ ^a ^b "Continental Currency: November 29, 1775". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Continental Currency: May 10, 1775". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Continental Currency: November 29, 1775". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Continental Currency: May 10, 1775". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Continental Currency: February 17, 1776". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Continental Currency: February 17, 1776". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Continental Currency: May 9, 1776". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Continental Currency: November 2, 1776". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Continental Currency: July 22, 1776". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Continental Currency: November 2, 1776". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Continental Currency: May 20, 1777". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Continental Currency: February 26, 1777". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Continental Currency: September 26, 1778". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
^ ^a ^b "Continental Currency: April 11, 1778". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Continental Currency: September 26, 1778". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Continental Currency: January 14, 1779". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Continental Currency: January 14, 1779". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.

[:2-1] "Continental Currency: November 29, 1775". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.

[:1-2] "Continental Currency: May 10, 1775". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.

[:10-3] "Continental Currency: November 29, 1775". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.

[:13-4] "Continental Currency: May 10, 1775". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.

[:0-5] "Continental Currency: February 17, 1776". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.

[:3-6] "Continental Currency: February 17, 1776". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.

[:5-7] "Continental Currency: May 9, 1776". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.

[:6-8] "Continental Currency: November 2, 1776". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.

[:8-9] "Continental Currency: July 22, 1776". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.

[:12-10] "Continental Currency: November 2, 1776". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.

[:7-11] "Continental Currency: May 20, 1777". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.

[:9-12] "Continental Currency: February 26, 1777". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.

[:11-13] "Continental Currency: September 26, 1778". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.

[:16-14] "Continental Currency: April 11, 1778". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-25.

[:14-15] "Continental Currency: September 26, 1778". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.

[:4-16] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Continental Currency: January 14, 1779". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.

[:15-17] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Continental Currency: January 14, 1779". coins.nd.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-19.

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