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100 Gourdes
| Issuer | Banque Nationale de la République d'Haïti |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Reference(s) | P#205 |
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| Reverse description | Central oval vignette enclosing the Haitian National Coat of Arms — a palm tree flanked by cannons and cannonballs, with a trophy of flags and weapons beneath — surrounded by elaborate guilloche scrollwork. Large denominational numerals '100' appear in intaglio at left and right, with the legend 'CENT GOURDES' along the lower margin. The issuer inscription 'BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI' arches across the top, and the printer imprint 'AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY' appears at the foot. |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI CENT GOURDES 100 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY |
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The P#205 series was printed by ABNC during a period when the Duvalier government — specifically Jean-Claude, who had just inherited power from his father François in April 1971 — maintained tight control over the monetary system through the Banque Nationale. The 100 Gourdes denomination was substantial for everyday Haitian commerce, making most examples low-circulation survivals rather than genuinely used notes.
ABNC's contract with Haiti stretched across several decades and multiple political regimes. By 1971 the relationship was long-established, and the plates show the kind of refined intaglio work the company had refined over generations of Caribbean and Latin American commissions.