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1 Gourde Series AS-BM
| Issuer | Banque Nationale de la République d'Haïti |
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| Year | 1951-1964 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central intaglio vignette of the Citadelle Laferrière (Citadelle Henri Christophe) set within an elaborate engraved frame with ornamental scrollwork and fleur-de-lis corner medallions; multicolour guilloche underprint in orange, green, and pink extends across both lateral fields. The bank title 'BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE D'HAÏTI' appears in bold letterpress at the top, the denomination 'UNE GOURDE' in a decorative cartouche at the foot, and three manuscript signature lines for Le Président, Le Directeur, and Un Administrateur are printed below the vignette. |
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| Reverse description | The centre of the note is occupied by an oval intaglio vignette of the Haitian National Coat of Arms — a palm tree flanked by two cannons, flags, a drum, cannonballs, and other military trophies — enclosed within a circular legend band. The title 'BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE D'HAÏTI' arcs along the outer border in bold engraved lettering, while large numeral '1' counters appear at left and right within dense lathe-work panels. The denomination 'UNE GOURDE' is repeated in a rectangular cartouche at the foot of the design, with the printer's imprint 'AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.' below. |
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The Banque Nationale de la République d'Haïti held a dual role unusual for the period — simultaneously acting as the country's central bank and its treasury, a arrangement formalized under American-influenced reorganization following the U.S. occupation that ended in 1934. The ABNC's long relationship with Haitian currency issues meant the 1 Gourde plates were refined across multiple decades, with the series letter prefix advancing incrementally as successive print orders were fulfilled through the 1950s and into the early 1960s.
The gourde itself had been pegged at 5 to the U.S. dollar since 1919, a fixed rate that held with remarkable rigidity through this entire series run.