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1 Gourde Northern Republic of Haiti
| Issuer | République Septentrionale d'Haïti (Northern Republic of Haiti) |
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| Year | 1889 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | RÉPUBLIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE HAÏTI LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ UNE GOURDE No SERIE |
| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by an intricate guilloche underprint in dark green ink, with four decorative corner medallions containing allegorical vignettes. A central numeral '1' is set within an elaborate lathe-work oval, surrounded by a French-language warning text against counterfeiting. The printer's imprint 'American Bank Note Co. New York' appears at the foot of the note. |
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The Northern Republic of Haiti was not a separate state but rather the short-lived administration of Florvil Hyppolite in the north of the island, before his forces defeated Légitime's southern government in 1889 and reunified the country. This note was issued during that civil conflict, making it one of the more politically specific emissions in Haitian numismatic history — tied to a faction, not a settled sovereign.
ABNC's involvement was typical for Caribbean issuers of the period, but the political circumstances that prompted the order were anything but routine. Hyppolite's government needed credible paper currency quickly, and New York could deliver it.