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20 Centimes
| Issuer | Banque de la République d'Haïti |
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| Year | 1995-2000 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of President Nicolas Geffrard depicted in formal attire with bow tie and jacket, rendered in moderate relief at center of the field. The circular legend RÉPUBLIQUE D'HAÏTI arcs along the upper periphery in Latin characters. The date appears in the lower exergue below the portrait. The overall design is austere, with the portrait occupying the majority of the coin's field against a flat background. |
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| Reverse description | The Haitian coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a palm tree surmounted by a Phrygian cap atop a cannon, flanked by symmetrically arranged trophies of flags, cannons, anchors, and cannonballs, with the national motto L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE on a ribbon scroll at the base. The peripheral legend LIBERTÉ·ÉGALITÉ·FRATERNITÉ arcs around the upper and lateral rim in Latin characters separated by raised dots. The denomination numeral 20 appears in the lower field, flanked by raised dots. The design is executed in crisp, low relief consistent with standard circulation coinage. |
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Haiti's transition from solid nickel to nickel-clad steel for this denomination in 1995 was a straightforward cost-reduction measure, part of a broader pattern across Caribbean and Latin American mints during the 1990s as nickel prices made solid-alloy coinage economically untenable for low-value pieces. The country was simultaneously navigating the aftermath of the 1991 coup against Aristide and the crippling OAS trade embargo, conditions that compressed the central bank's operational budget considerably.
The clad transition is logged under KM#152a to distinguish it from the earlier nickel composition of KM#152.