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1 Crown - Henri Christophe Essai
| Issuer | Kingdom of Haiti |
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| Year | 1811-1820 |
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| Reference(s) | X#M11, KM#Pn31, KM#Pn32, KM#Pn33, KM#Pn34 |
| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Henri Christophe, King of Haiti, facing right, rendered in high relief in a neoclassical style with detailed curly hair beneath a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon. The king is depicted in military dress with an ornate epaulette visible at the shoulder. The encircling Latin legend reads HENRICUS DEI GRATIA HAITI REX, and the date 1811 appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A crowned royal shield at center bearing a rising phoenix amid flames, symbolizing Haiti's rebirth from the ashes of revolution, enclosed within a dotted inner circle. The shield is surmounted by an elaborate royal crown with pearled arches. A circular legend on the shield's inner border reads EX CINERE NASCITUR. The encircling outer Latin legend DEUS. CAUSA. ATQUE GLADIUS MEUS. runs around the periphery, with the date L'AN 8 (Year 8 of Henri Christophe's reign) appearing in the lower field, flanked by a small star. |
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