200 Gourdes Revolt of Santo Domingo

This piece commemorates the 1791 slave rebellion that began at Bois Caïman and culminated in Haitian independence in 1804 — the only successful slave revolt in history to produce a sovereign nation. The "Revolt of Santo Domingo" designation reflects Haitian usage of the colonial-era name for the island rather than the post-independence geography.

Issued under the Duvalier government, the coin was part of a broader series of large gold commemoratives produced primarily for export sale and collector markets, not domestic circulation. François Duvalier's regime used such issues as a foreign currency-earning mechanism during a period of severe economic isolation and international pressure.