1 Centime Western Republic, Essai

Obverse description	Central device depicting a fasces-style arrangement of arms and military implements — including crossed lances, cannons, and a pike surmounted by a Phrygian cap — radiating outward from a central point in the field, symbolizing Haitian independence and republican liberty. The circular legend reads DE L'INDÉPENDANCE along the upper arc, with the date AN·13· inscribed in the lower exergue, referring to the 13th year of Haitian independence (1816). The design is rendered in a bold, neoclassical style consistent with early republican coinage of the period.
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Reverse description	Plain field bearing the large numeral '1' prominently centered, with the word 'Centime' inscribed below in flowing cursive script, denoting the denomination. The surrounding circular legend reads PETION PRESIDENT D'HAITI, referencing Alexandre Pétion, President of the Republic of Haiti, distributed evenly around the periphery in upright Roman capitals. The combination of roman and cursive lettering within the denomination area is a distinctive design feature of this essai issue.
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