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2 Gourdes
| Issuer | Banque Nationale de la République d'Haïti |
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| Year | 1971 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central intaglio portrait of President Dr. François Duvalier, titled 'Docteur François Duvalier Président à Vie', set within a circular guilloche vignette at centre. Denomination numeral '2' appears in ornate rosette medallions to left and right, against a fine multicolour guilloche underprint in blue and peach tones. The bank title 'BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE D'HAÏTI' runs across the top, with 'DEUX GOURDES' inscribed below the portrait and three signature lines at the foot of the note. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE D'HAÏTI DOCTEUR FRANÇOIS DUVALIER PRÉSIDENT À VIE DEUX GOURDES CE BILLET CONFORMÉMENT À LA CONVENTION DU 12 AVRIL 1919 EST PAYABLE AU PORTEUR EN MONNAIE LÉGALE DES ÉTATS-UNIS D'AMÉRIQUE AU TAUX DE CINQ GOURDES POUR UN DOLLAR LE PRÉSIDENT LE DIRECTEUR UN ADMINISTRATEUR AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY. |
| Reverse description | Central circular vignette encloses the Haitian National Coat of Arms — a palm tree flanked by cannons and flags above a drum, with the motto 'L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE' on a ribbon below — printed in blue intaglio. Large ornate numeral '2' guilloche medallions flank the central vignette on either side. The bank title 'BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE D'HAÏTI' arches across the top, with 'DEUX GOURDES' in bold lettering beneath the arms and a legal tender text panel at the foot. |
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