1863 $100 State of Louisiana Note
Issued: Shreveport, March 10, 1863
Civil War Era Currency
P-S898 (Specialized Louisiana Issue)
An original Civil War-era $100 note issued by the State of Louisiana during 1863.
Obverse Details:
• Portrait at left
• Government building at center
• Large "100" denomination
• Allegorical seated figure at right
• Dated March 10, 1863 - Shreveport
• Signed by Treasurer and Auditor
Text references payment following a treaty of peace between the Confederate States and the United States.
Reverse:
• Ornate blue-green design
• Large "100" denomination panels
• Allegorical central figure
These state-issued notes circulated during the American Civil War and represent an important piece of Southern monetary history.
1863 $100 State of Louisiana Note
Issued: Shreveport, March 10, 1863
Civil War Era Currency
P-S898 (Specialized Louisiana Issue)
An original Civil War-era $100 note issued by the State of Louisiana during 1863.
Obverse Details:
• Portrait at left
• Government building at center
• Large "100" denomination
• Allegorical seated figure at right
• Dated March 10, 1863 - Shreveport
• Signed by Treasurer and Auditor
Text references payment following a treaty of peace between the Confederate States and the United States.
Reverse:
• Ornate blue-green design
• Large "100" denomination panels
• Allegorical central figure
These state-issued notes circulated during the American Civil War and represent an important piece of Southern monetary history.
