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Silver certificates
are a type of
representative money
issued between 1878 and 1964 in the United States as part of its circulation of
paper currency
. This $10 silver certificate, part of the series of 1878, depicts
Robert Morris
, a
Founding Father
who served as
Superintendent of Finance
from 1781 to 1784. The series is known for the ornate engraving on the reverse of the notes. This banknote is part of the
National Numismatic Collection
at the
Smithsonian Institution
.
Other denominations:
$1
$2
$5
$10
$20
$20
$50
$100
$500
$1000
Banknote design credit:
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
; photographed by
Andrew Shiva
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