Catalog
1 Gourde - Faustin I Essai
| Issuer | Haiti (1804-date) |
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| Year | 1854 |
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| Weight | 5 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central heraldic shield bearing the Haitian imperial coat of arms, surmounted by an imperial crown and supported by a palm tree and cannon on either side, with crossed anchors and military trophies arranged about the escutcheon. The denomination 1 G is displayed prominently in the lower field flanking the base of the shield, and the date 1854 is inscribed in the exergue. The legend EMPIRE D'HAITI curves along the upper periphery in Latin script, asserting the imperial authority of the Haitian state under Faustin I. |
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| Mintage | ND (1854) - Essai; Proof; Copper; KM#Pn58 - ND (1854) - Essai; Proof; Copper; KM#Pn59 - 1854 - Essai; Proof; Copper; KM#Pn56 - 1854 - Essai; Proof; Silver; KM#Pn54 - |
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