Virginia Colony (1607-1776), Commonwealth of Virginia (1776-present)
English Colony (1607-1707), British Colony (1707-1776), Independent State (1776-1781), State of the United States (1781-1861, 1865-present), State of the Confederate States (1861-1865)
Location: Mid-Atlantic USA
Capital City: Jamestown (1607-1699), Williamsburg (1699-1780), Richmond (1780-present)
Government type: English/British Colony (1607-1776), Republic (1776-1781), US State (1781-1861, 1865-present), CS State (1861-1865)
Main languages: English
Main religions: Protestant Christianity
Chronology
1607: Virginia Colony established
1776: Declares independence along with 12 other colonies
1781: Part of the United States
1788: Formal statehood with ratification of the US constitution
1861: Secedes and joins Confederacy
1865: Restored to the union
1870: Readmitted as a state
Currency
US Dollar (1792-present)
1 Dollar = 100 Cents
CS Dollar (1861-1865)
1 Dollar = 100 Cents
Banknotes from Virginia in the collection
CS State (1861-1865)
•1 Dollar, 1862, Bank of the Old Dominion