<p>Five Dollar Confederate States of America banknote dated September 2, 1861.
</p><p>The bill is 7.125 by 3.125 inches (180 mm by 79 mm) and is thinner than a modern US dollar.
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The five dollar banknote shows Minerva, the Goddess of War on the left and George Washington the right. The five maidens in the center represent Commerce, Agriculture, Justice, Liberty and Industry. This note was issued on September 2, 1861 and 58,860 were printed by the Southern Bank Note Company. This was the New Orleans branch of the American Bank Note Company of New York.   Collectors refer to this note as a Type-31. <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.deerrunmercantile.com/t-31confederatemoneyfivefemalesfivedollarsfine.aspx">[1]</a>
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