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100 Gourdes European Market
| Issuer | Haiti (1804-date) |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Currency | Third gourde (1872-date) |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the Haitian Coat of Arms in high relief, featuring a royal palm tree flanked by an array of cannons, flags, and military trophies, with a ribbon scroll below bearing the national motto 'L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE'. The legend 'LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE' curves along the upper rim. The denomination '100 GOURDES' is inscribed in large characters in the lower field, with the date '1977' below. A beaded border frames the entire design, consistent with the proof striking quality of the issue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Haiti's 1977 high-denomination silver issues were produced almost exclusively for the European collector market — hence the name — with negligible connection to domestic circulation. The series was part of a broader Duvalier-era strategy of generating hard currency through numismatic exports while the domestic economy ran on degraded coinage and paper.
Jean-Claude Duvalier had assumed the presidency in 1971 at age 19, and his government leaned heavily on foreign mints and bullion dealers to produce prestige pieces that would never see Port-au-Prince.