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Richmond, Virginia Civil War-era fractional currency note issued by the City of Richmond, dated April 14, 1862. Printed in black ink with ornate borders and the denomination prominently displayed as “Sixty Cents.” The note bears the heading “State of Virginia, City of Richmond” and states that “The City of Richmond will pay to Bearer, on demand, Sixty Cents, when presented in sums of one or more dollars,” further noting that it was receivable for dues owed to the city.

Issued under authority of the Richmond city government during the height of the Civil War, this emergency scrip reflects the widespread coin shortage that plagued both the Confederacy and the Union. As precious metal coins disappeared from circulation, municipalities, merchants, railroads, and state governments increasingly issued small-denomination paper currency to facilitate everyday commerce. Richmond, serving as the capital of the Confederate States of America, became one of the most important centers for such wartime financial measures.

Featuring an attractive and distinctive design, the note includes decorative side panels, an engraved central vignette, and printed references to its authorization by act of assembly. Fractional notes of this type circulated extensively throughout Confederate Virginia and provide tangible evidence of the economic challenges faced by Southern civilians during the war.

Fine condition.

The City of Richmond served as the capital of the Confederacy from 1861 until its evacuation in April 1865. During the war, Richmond became the political, industrial, and financial center of the Southern war effort. Municipal currency issues such as this sixty-cent note were a direct response to wartime shortages of specie and small change, making them important relics of Confederate home-front life and Civil War economic history.

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Reference sku: 11669 1416181-1