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25 Gourdes Bicentenary of the United States
| Issuer | Haiti (1804-date) |
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| Year | 1974-1976 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | A detailed battle scene in high relief depicting the Siege of Savannah (1779), showing colonial soldiers and Haitian troops marching in formation alongside a horse-drawn artillery caisson and a barrel in the foreground, with a treeline and landscape in the background. The upper field bears a scrolled banner bearing the legend 'REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI' arched along the top rim, below which appear the dates '1776-1976' and the inscription 'BICENTENAIRE DES U.S.A.' A lower panel contains the name 'SAVANNAH' in quotation marks, with the legend 'BICENTENNIAL OF U.S.A.' arched along the bottom rim. The entire design is bordered by a beaded inner circle. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI 1776-1976 BICENTENAIRE DES U.S.A. "SAVANNAH" BICENTENNIAL OF U.S.A. (Translation: Republic of Haiti Bicentennial of [the] U.S.A.) |
| Reverse description | The Haitian coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a royal palm tree flanked by pairs of crossed cannons on wheeled carriages, with trophies of arms, flags, and an anchor to either side, all above a ribbon scroll bearing the national motto 'L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE'. The upper legend 'LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE' arches around the rim, and the denomination '25 GOURDES' and the date '1974' appear in the lower field. The fineness mark '925' is inscribed in a small oval cartouche to the lower left of the coat of arms. The design is framed by a beaded inner border. |
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