South Carolina pound

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The South Carolina pound was a colonial-era currency used in the Province of South Carolina before the adoption of the U.S. dollar.


Statements (25)
Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial currency
historical currency
basedOn pound sterling
country Province of South Carolina
currencyOf Province of South Carolina
denominationSystem pound–shilling–pence
historicalContext British colonial monetary system in North America
issuer colonial government of South Carolina
languageOfInscription English
legalStatus legal tender in the Province of South Carolina
monetaryUnit pence
pound
shilling
region British America
replacedBy United States dollar
subunit penny
shilling
timePeriod colonial era
type bills of credit
paper money
usedBefore United States dollar
usedFor domestic trade in the Province of South Carolina
payment of taxes in the Province of South Carolina
usedIn Province of South Carolina
Thirteen Colonies

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Province of South Carolina
currency

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