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20 Dollars 'Redback'
| Issuer | Republic of Texas, Treasury Department |
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| Year | 1839-1841 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is engraved in a classic early American bank note style, with a large denomination numeral '20' repeated in three corners. At left, a standing Native American warrior with bow and arrow occupies a vertical vignette; at upper center, a circular guilloche medallion encloses the denomination numeral, flanked by allegorical female figures in classical vignettes; at lower right, a seated female figure with a cornucopia appears within an oval vignette. The central text panel carries the promissory legend in ornate letterpress script, with a five-pointed star underprint at bottom center and two manuscript signature lines below. |
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| Obverse lettering | Twelve months after date, THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS Promises to pay Twenty Dollars to the bearer TREASURY DEPARTMENT Receivable for all Government dues. |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in red ink, giving the note its popular 'Redback' designation. A large bold five-pointed star dominates the center of the note, surrounded by mirror-image impressions of the obverse vignettes rendered as a see-through back design. Four circular guilloche ornaments appear at each corner, each enclosing the denomination numeral '20', with decorative lathe-work borders framing the entire composition. |
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