North Carolina pound
E16719
The North Carolina pound was a colonial-era currency used in the Province of North Carolina before the adoption of the U.S. dollar.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial currency
→
historical currency → |
| country |
Province of North Carolina
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| currencyOf |
Province of North Carolina
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| currencySystem |
pre–United States monetary system
→
|
| denominationType |
bills of credit
→
paper money → |
| follows |
pound sterling
→
|
| historicalContext |
British colonial rule in North America
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| historicalRegion |
Southern Colonies
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|
| issuer |
colonial government of North Carolina
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| legalStatus |
legal tender in the Province of North Carolina
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| monetarySystem |
£sd (pounds, shillings, pence)
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| notableCharacteristic |
valued differently from pound sterling in practice
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| peggedTo |
pound sterling (nominally)
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| periodOfUse |
before adoption of the United States dollar
→
colonial era → |
| region |
British America
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|
| replacedBy |
United States dollar
→
United States dollar (North Carolina dollar at par with Spanish dollar) → |
| subunit |
penny
→
shilling → |
| subunitOfRatio |
1 pound = 20 shillings
→
1 shilling = 12 pence → |
| usedAlongside |
Spanish dollar
→
other colonial currencies of British America → pound sterling → |
| usedFor |
domestic trade in the Province of North Carolina
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|
| usedIn |
Province of North Carolina
→
Thirteen Colonies → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Province of North Carolina
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|
currency |
|
United States dollar (North Carolina dollar at par with Spanish dollar)
→
|
replaced |
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United States dollar (North Carolina dollar at par with Spanish dollar)
→
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replacedCurrency |