Catalog
10 Gourdes
| Issuer | Banque Nationale de la République d'Haïti |
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| Year | 1925-1932 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Central oval vignette of a coffee bush in intaglio engraving, flanked on either side by large ornate numeral 10s set within elaborate guilloche underprint in green and red tones. The bank title BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI runs along the upper border in bold letterpress, with the denomination DIX GOURDES inscribed below the central vignette. Two signature lines appear at the lower left and right, with serial numbers printed in red at the upper left and right. |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette of the National Coat of Arms of Haiti — a palm tree with a cannon and cannonballs at its base, set within a finely engraved oval — flanked by large ornate numeral 10s within intricate guilloche panels in dark green. The bank title BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI arches across the top border, and DIX GOURDES appears in a decorative cartouche below the central arms. The overall layout is executed in intaglio with a fine engine-turned geometric underprint. |
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The Banque Nationale de la République d'Haïti was operating under direct American financial supervision during this period — the U.S. occupation of Haiti (1915–1934) placed the national bank effectively under the control of the National City Bank of New York, which held the concession. Notes issued through this arrangement were printed by ABNC as a matter of course, the contracting relationship following the money rather than any Haitian preference.
The P#163 series spans seven years, suggesting reorders rather than a single print run. Surviving examples with early dates in the range tend to show heavier circulation wear, consistent with the limited banking infrastructure outside Port-au-Prince.