To raise men and purchase supplies, Clark was given £1,200 in Continental currency, which was badly depreciated at the time.

That chest was stuffed with paper money that Hugh recognized as Continental currency.

He was paid haphazardly in Continental currency which around 1780 became worthless.

Both state and Continental currency depreciated rapidly, becoming practically worthless by the end of the war.

Continental currency was denominated in dollars from 1/6 of a dollar to $80, including many odd denominations in between.

During the Revolution, Congress issued $241,552,780 in Continental currency.

Continental currency depreciated badly during the war, giving rise to the famous phrase "not worth a continental".

He also authenticated each piece of Continental currency by personally signing it.

During the Revolutionary War, some of the Continental currency was printed on paper made there.

The line's departure was delayed once more when the men again complained about being paid in the nearly worthless Continental currency.