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10 Gourdes
| Issuer | Banque Nationale de la République d'Haïti |
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| Year | 1951-1964 |
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| Value | 10 Gourdes (10 HTG) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a coffee bush within an oval frame, flanked by large numeral 10 on each side against an intricate guilloche underprint in green. The legend BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI arches across the top, with DIX GOURDES below the central vignette. Two red serial numbers appear in the upper portion, and signature lines with printed titles run along the lower margin. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI DIX GOURDES CONVENTION DU 12 AVRIL 1919 LE PRESIDENT L'ADMINISTRATEUR |
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The Banque Nationale de la République d'Haïti operated under a dual mandate throughout this period — functioning simultaneously as both central bank and government treasury, a structural arrangement that gave the executive branch direct leverage over note issuance. The long print run spanning 1951 to 1964 crossed two significant political ruptures: the fall of Paul Magloire in 1956 and the early consolidation of François Duvalier's regime, yet the note design remained unchanged throughout, which was itself a deliberate choice.
ABNC supplied Haiti through much of the twentieth century, and this series was engraved using their standard intaglio process on security cotton stock. The 185 x 80 mm format is notably elongated even by mid-century standards.