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50 Dollars - Benedict Arnold
| Issuer | Mujand Fantasy Banknotes |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Value | 50 Dollars 50 USD = EUR 42 |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing portrait vignette of Benedict Arnold in 18th-century American military uniform set at centre-left, against a multicolour guilloche underprint in lavender and gold. To the right, an allegorical vignette of a feminine figure representing Loyalty bearing a flag, surrounded by a crowd rendered in intaglio-style engraving. Corner numerals and ornate floral border frame the design. |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette of a bald eagle perched with wings spread over a furled American flag, set within an elaborate symmetrical frame of guilloche scrollwork, floral ornaments and cornucopia motifs rendered in lavender and multicolour underprint. Denomination numerals appear at left and right, with quotation text arranged along the vertical margins and additional inscriptions in banner form at centre. |
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Fantasy notes — privately issued, never legal tender — occupy a niche that sits uncomfortably between numismatic art and novelty merchandise. This particular piece commemorates Benedict Arnold, the Continental Army general whose 1780 defection to the British remains the most notorious act of treason in American military history. Arnold's name was so thoroughly synonymous with betrayal that it entered common usage as a synonym for traitor within his own lifetime.
Mujand is a fictional issuing authority. No collector should mistake this for a genuine national emission.