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2 Gourdes
| Issuer | Trésor Public d'Haïti |
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| Year | 1827 |
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| Currency | First gourde (1813-1870) |
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| Obverse description | The note is printed in black on yellow-green paper, with an ornate engraved border of fine guilloche work and decorative corner devices. At the centre top, an oval vignette contains the Haitian national coat of arms — a palm tree flanked by cannons and flags — surmounted by the inscription RÉPUBLIQUE D'HAÏTI. The denomination DEUX GOURDES is rendered vertically in large letters on both left and right margins, with the equivalent DEUX CENTS CENTIMES appearing at right; the lower portion carries a text panel affirming the note's legal authority under the law of 16 April 1827, with a manuscript signature of the Trésorier Général. |
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| Obverse lettering | RÉPUBLIQUE D'HAÏTI LA LOI PUNIT DE MORT LA CONTREFAÇON DEUX GOURDES DEUX CENTS CENTIMES Le présent Billet circulera dans la République pour la valeur de DEUX GOURDES et le Trésor public en garantit la valeur au porteur, en vertu de la loi du 16 Avril 1827. Pour le Trésorier Général |
| Reverse description | The reverse is unprinted, presenting a plain yellow-green paper surface with no design, text, or ornamentation of any kind. |
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