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2 Gourdes
| Issuer | Banque Nationale de la République d'Haïti |
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| Year | 1935-1942 |
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| Value | 2 Gourdes (2 HTG) |
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| Reverse description | Elaborate steel-engraved design in dark blue, with large ornate numeral 2 vignettes flanking a central oval medallion containing the Haitian National Coat of Arms — a palm tree, cannons, and flags above a ribbon. The bank title BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI is inscribed at the top, and DEUX GOURDES appears in a panel at the bottom centre above a block of French legal tender text. The printer's imprint AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY is at the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI DEUX GOURDES AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY |
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The Banque Nationale de la République d'Haïti during this period operated under a peculiar arrangement: the bank had been reorganized in 1935 under significant American influence following nearly two decades of U.S. occupation, which had ended only in 1934. These notes were issued almost immediately after Haitian authorities reclaimed nominal control of their financial institutions, yet production remained firmly with the American Bank Note Company — a continuity that reflects how little the practical mechanics of currency issuance actually changed at independence's restoration.
The P#168 series spans seven years, suggesting steady reissue rather than a single print run.