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2 Centimes
| Issuer | Haiti (1804-date) |
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| Year | 1850 |
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| Value | 2 Centimes (0.02) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the denomination legend DEUX CENTIMES inscribed in two lines within a wreath of laurel branches tied at the base, surmounted by an imperial crown. The date 1850 appears below the denomination within the wreath. The circular legend EMPIRE D'HAITI runs along the periphery, separated from the wreath by a beaded inner border. |
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| Obverse lettering | EMPIRE D'HAITI DEUX CENTIMES 1850 (Translation: Empire of Haiti 2 Centimes) |
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Haiti's 1850 coinage was struck under President Faustin Soulouque, who had declared himself Emperor Faustin I just one year earlier in a move that stunned even his own supporters. The copper issues of this period were produced in quantity but circulated hard in a cash-starved rural economy, making problem-free survivors genuinely difficult to locate. KM#36 is attributed to a French contract mint, though precise attribution between facilities has been a persistent source of disagreement among specialists.