The Continental Dollar was the first official national currency of the United States. Introduced in 1776, the Continental Dollar was designed by Benjamin Franklin and incorporated innovative anticounterfeiting technology developed by Franklin himself. Multiple denominations of the Continental Dollar were produced, and it unified the original 13 colonies – now states – under a single financial system.  

Our Continental Currency Aurum® series honors this original U.S. currency with direct reproductions of four different denominations and designs. Sold as a set, the Continental Currency Aurum series includes four Aurum bills: half a dollar, one third of a dollar, one sixth of a dollar, and two thirds of a dollar. Each Continental Currency bill contains 100mg of 24-karat gold, with artwork on both the obverse and reverse.  

Whether you display this series in your home or gift it to a loved one, this gorgeous historical set is sure to bring patriotic flair to your Aurum collection.