Catalog
10 Gourdes
| Issuer | Banque de la République d'Haïti |
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| Year | 2000-2004 |
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| Value | 10 Gourdes |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette bears the Haitian coat of arms, composed of a royal palm surmounted by a Phrygian cap of liberty, flanked by cannons and three national flags on each side, with a drum placed at the foot of the palm. The national motto 'L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE' is inscribed across the design, framed within a multicolour guilloche border. The printer's imprint 'DE LA RUE' appears in the lower margin alongside the denomination inscription. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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| Comments |
The P#265 series coincides with a period of severe institutional instability in Haiti — the early 2000s saw the Banque de la République d'Haïti operating under sustained pressure from suspended international aid following the disputed 2000 legislative elections, which left the government largely cut off from foreign financing. Printing contracts with De La Rue, a reliable long-term supplier to Caribbean and Latin American central banks, continued regardless.
The watermark is the sole mechanical security feature on this denomination — modest protection, but consistent with the relatively low transactional value of the 10 Gourdes note in daily commerce at the time of issue.