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1 Gourde Series BL-BT
| Issuer | Banque Nationale de la République d'Haïti |
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| Year | 1964 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central intaglio vignette of the Citadelle Laferrière (Citadelle Henri Christophe) set within an ornate guilloche frame, flanked by elaborate rococo-style corner ornaments and "G" monogram medallions at left and right. The bank title "BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE D'HAÏTI" is inscribed in bold lettering across the top, with the denomination "UNE GOURDE" in a dark panel at the base of the vignette, below which the legal tender clause and three manuscript signature lines for Le Président, Le Directeur, and Un Administrateur appear. A light multicolor guilloche underprint in pale blue and rose fills the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE D'HAÏTI UNE GOURDE CE BILLET, CONFORMÉMENT À LA CONVENTION DU 12 AVRIL, 1919, EST PAYABLE AU PORTEUR EN MONNAIE LÉGALE DES ÉTATS-UNIS D'AMÉRIQUE AU TAUX DE CINQ GOURDES POUR UN DOLLAR. LE PRÉSIDENT LE DIRECTEUR UN ADMINISTRATEUR AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY. (Translation: National Bank of the Republic of Haiti, One Gourde, This banknote, in accordance with the convention of April 12, 1919, is payable to the bearer in legal currency of the United States of America at the rate of five gourdes for one dollar.) |
| Reverse description | Printed in dark brown on white paper, the reverse is dominated by an elaborate intaglio composition centered on a circular vignette of the Haitian National Coat of Arms — a palm tree surmounted by a Phrygian cap, flanked by cannons, cannonballs, an anchor, a drum, and flags — enclosed within a dense arc of legal text. Large ornamental "G" monogram cartouches anchor the left and right margins, surrounded by intricate lathe-work guilloche borders with scalloped outer edges. The denomination "UNE GOURDE" is set in a rectangular panel at the bottom center, with the printer's imprint "AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY." beneath. |
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