Colonial paper money, 8 dollars. Obverse (landscape): Ornamented borders. Emblem of ship, with motto "MULTORUM SPES" (THE HOPE OF MANY). Hand signed by John McCall, John Webb, Thomas Jones. Hand numbered "5790". "SOUTH CAROLINA/THIS Bill intitles the Bearer to receive/Eight Spanish milled Dollars,/or the Value thereof in Gold or Silver,/according to an Act of the General Assembly/passes at CHARLES TOWN, the 23d Day of/December 1776" . "VIII" in each corner. "VIII. DOLLARS" printed on center of top border. "EIGHT/DOLLARS" printed on left border. "13.0.0" printed on bottom border. Reverse (portrait): Ornamented borders.Three sections with text, "VIII Dollars/DEATH to counterfeit", "L. 13.0.0", "CHARLES TOWN:/PRINTED BY PET. TIMOTHY, 1777./DEATH TO COUNTERFEIT". Hebrew letters ornament middle section. Stiff brownish paer with black ink print. Color: BR, BK