10 Gourdes

Issuer	Banque Nationale de la République d'Haïti
Year	1920-1924
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Shape	Rectangular
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Obverse description	Central oval vignette of a banana tree enclosed within an elaborate guilloche border, with large ornate numerals '10' in decorative panels to either side. The issuer's title 'BANQUE NATIONALE REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI' runs along the top, while 'DIX GOURDES' appears beneath the central vignette. Three signature lines occupy the lower margin, accompanied by a convention text citing the exchange rate of five gourdes per US dollar under the Convention of 2 May 1919.
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Reverse description	Left-positioned oval vignette of a coffee bush rendered in fine intaglio engraving within a decorative guilloche frame, with an interlaced monogram cartouche to the right. A central text panel carries the full legal tender clause in French, and the issuer's title 'BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI' appears at the top with 'DIX GOURDES' in bold letterpress along the bottom.
Reverse lettering	BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI DIX GOURDES CE BILLET, EMIS PAR LA BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI, EN VERTU DE SON CONTRAT DE CONCESSION, ET CONFORMEMENT A LA CONVENTION DU 2 MAI, 1919, EST PAYABLE AU PORTEUR EN MONNAIE LEGALE DES ETATS-UNIS D'AMERIQUE AU TAUX DE CINQ GOURDES PAR UN DOLLAR A PRESENTATION AU GUICHET DE LA BANQUE A PORT-AU-PRINCE ET SOUS DELAIS DE ROUTE A SES GUICHETS DE PROVINCE. AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
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