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20 Gourdes
| Issuer | Trésor Public d'Haïti |
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| Year | 1871 |
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| Value | 20 Gourdes |
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| Obverse description | The Haitian National Coat of Arms — a cannon on a carriage flanked by palm trees, flags, and cannoballs, surmounted by a Phrygian cap — is centrally placed as a typeset vignette. The note number and série are hand-stamped to the left and right of the arms respectively, with the denomination '$20' printed below. A plain rectangular border frames the face, with 'REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI' in a vertical panel at left and 'VINGT GOURDES' in a vertical panel at right, while the words 'Liberté' and 'Egalité' appear in the upper corners. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI Liberté Egalité N° 24. Série Y. $ 20 Le présent billet circulera dans la République pour la valeur de VINGT GOURDES, et le Trésor public en garantit la valeur au porteur, en vertu de la loi du 22 Juillet 1871. Les Membres de la Délégation VINGT GOURDES |
| Reverse description | The reverse is uniface and unprinted, showing plain off-white paper with a faint rectangular border impression visible through the sheet, consistent with the minimalist production of this early Haitian treasury issue. |
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