South Carolina pound
Currency of South Carolina until 1793
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The pound was the currency of South Carolina until 1793. Initially, Pound sterling circulated, supplemented from 1703 by local paper money.[1] Although these notes were denominated in £sd, they were worth less than sterling, with 1 South Carolina shilling = 8d sterling. The first issues were known as Proclamation Money. They were replaced by the Lawful Money issue in 1748, with 1 Lawful shilling = 4+2⁄3 Proclamation shillings.
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-South_Carolina-10_April_1778.jpg) 10/– Colonial currency from South Carolina (April 10, 1778). | |
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The State of South Carolina issued Continental currency denominated in £sd and Spanish dollars with 1 dollar = 32+1⁄2 shillings (8 dollars = 13 pounds). The continental currency was replaced by the U.S. dollar at a rate of 1000 continental dollars = 1 U.S. dollar.
