The Republic of Texas Treasury Department promises to pay fifty dollars to the bearer /

Fifty dollar note. Depicts sail and steamships on the water in center, nude Venus on left, portrait of Lamar on right. Plate "A". Ornate reverse a "redback" with a large Texas star in center.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Texas. Treasury Department, Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson (Engraver), Rawdon, Wright & Hatch (Engraver)
Other Authors:	Lamar, Mirabeau B. (Mirabeau Buonaparte), 1798-1859, Starr, James Harper, 1809-1890
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Subjects:	Paper money > Texas > Specimens. Texas > Appropriations and expenditures. Texas > History > Republic, 1836-1846. Banks and banking > Texas > Austin > History > 19th century.

Description
Summary:	Fifty dollar note. Depicts sail and steamships on the water in center, nude Venus on left, portrait of Lamar on right. Plate "A". Ornate reverse a "redback" with a large Texas star in center.
Item Description:	Dated in ms. Jan. 1, 1840, with serial number 1339. Facsimile signed by the Texas president Mirabeau B. Lamar, Secretary of the Treasury James H. Starr.
Physical Description:	1 bill : illustrations ; 76 x 176 mm