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250 Gourdes
| Issuer | Banque de la République d'Haïti |
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| Year | 1980-1982 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Portrait vignette of Emperor Jean-Jacques Dessalines (Jacques I) at right, in military uniform with plumed bicorne hat, set against a fine guilloche underprint with the large numeral '250' at center. Serial numbers appear in the upper left and right corners, with the bank title at top and the denomination in full lettering below center. Three facsimile signatures of bank officials appear along the lower portion of the note. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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The 250 Gourdes denomination was introduced during a period when the Duvalier government — Jean-Claude by this point — was attempting to project economic stability through ceremonial high-value notes that saw almost no ordinary commercial use. American Bank Note Company had printed Haitian currency for decades by this point, a relationship that survived both Duvaliers despite the diplomatic friction Haiti generated internationally.
Worth noting: P#237 examples frequently show uneven ink saturation in the intaglio work, a known characteristic of the early pressings from this series rather than a sign of forgery or mishandling.