United States - Confederate States - 10 Dollars 1861 - Richmond, Virginia

United States - Confederate States - 10 Dollars 1861 - Richmond, Virginia A Ten Dollar note issued by the Confederate States of America in Richmond, Virginia, and dated September 2, 1861, during the American Civil War. The note carries the Confederate government's promise to pay ten dollars to the bearer under the terms printed on the note. Obverse The central vignette depicts a group of Native Americans, including seated figures with various objects and weapons. A seated female figure appears at the left, while a standing female figure holding a tool appears at the right. The center bears the issuer's name, "CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, " the denomination "TEN DOLLARS, " the place Richmond and the date September 2, 1861. The upper inscription states that the note was fundable in eight-percent Confederate stock or bonds, while inscriptions at the sides refer to redemption six months after the ratification of a peace treaty between the Confederate States and the United States. The denomination 10 appears in the lower corners and elsewhere in the design, together with a handwritten serial number and manuscript signatures. Reverse The reverse is unprinted. Show-through from the obverse, folds, staining and general wear are visible. The note is heavily circulated and shows deep folds, considerable wear, staining, tears, edge losses and weakened paper along the fold lines. A historical Civil War-era artifact illustrating the monetary system operated by the Confederate government.