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50 State Dollars - Ponce De Leon Florida
| Issuer | Applied Currency Concepts |
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| Type | Fantasy banknote |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio-style bust portrait of Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León in profile facing left, clad in armour and plumed conquistador helmet, positioned at right; a vignette of a Florida sandhill crane in flight occupies the left field against a guilloche underprint in blue and gold tones. A shield cartouche is centred between the portrait and the bird vignette, with the inscription '27th STATE' below it. The year '1845' appears at upper left, and a serial number in red is printed at lower left. |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette of three West Indian manatees rendered in fine intaglio line work on a light guilloche ground; a large adult manatee faces right at centre-right, while two smaller individuals are grouped to the left. The word 'FIFTY' appears in large stylised lettering at lower left, with shield-shaped denomination numerals at upper left and upper centre-right. A QR code in a yellow border occupies the right field, accompanied by guilloche wave patterns along the margins. |
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Applied Currency Concepts produced a series of novelty polymer notes themed around American state history — this Florida piece referencing Ponce de León sits firmly in that category. They are not legal tender, not issued by any government authority, and carry no face value redeemable anywhere. The QR code is the functional core of the object, linking to digital content rather than serving any anti-counterfeiting purpose.
Collectible as a curiosity of early 21st-century promotional numismatica. Not a banknote in any meaningful sense.