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1 Crown - Henri Christophe Essai

Issuer Haiti (1804-date)
Year 1820
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Value 1 Crown (5)
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Reverse description A crowned circular shield at center bearing a rising phoenix amid flames, symbolizing Haiti's rebirth from the ashes, with the motto EX CINERIBUS NASCITOR inscribed on a ribbon within the shield. A royal crown surmounts the shield at top. A five-pointed star appears below the shield in the field. The outer legend reads DEUS CAUSA ATQUE GLADIUS MEUS, with H LM L'AN 17 at the base, referencing the Haitian royal monogram and regnal year.
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Reverse lettering DEUS. CAUSA. ATQUE GLADIUS MEUS H LM L'AN 17
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