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500 Dollars - Emily D. West
| Issuer | Texas |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a vignette of the statue of Emily West situated on the grounds of the Alamo in San Antonio, alongside a reproduction of William Henry Huddle's painting 'Surrender of Santa Anna,' illustrating the capitulation of the Mexican president-general to a wounded Sam Houston following the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. Yellow rose motifs appear at right as a thematic emblem tied to the commemorative subject. |
| Reverse lettering | 500 REPUBLIC OF TEXAS 1836 - 1846 500 DOLLARS COME AND TAKE IT Battle of San Jacinto COMMEMORATIVE 500 SURRENDER OF SANTA ANNA APRIL 21, 1836 MUJAND |
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Texas has not issued its own currency since the Republic of Texas collapsed its monetary system ahead of annexation in 1846 — there is no such thing as a 2024 Texas state banknote, polymer or otherwise. The United States federal monetary system does not permit individual states to issue legal tender currency, and no such authorization has been granted or proposed. This item, whatever it is, is not a banknote in any meaningful numismatic sense.