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40 Gourdes J.J. Dessalines
| Issuer | Haiti (1804-date) |
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| Year | 1969-1970 |
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| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Uniformed bust of Jean-Jacques Dessalines facing slightly forward, wearing a plumed bicorne hat with elaborate military epaulettes visible at the shoulders. The birth and death years 1758 and 1806 flank the portrait in the field. The legend REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI arcs along the upper periphery, while J.J. DESSALINES EMPEREUR curves along the lower periphery, all within a beaded border. The portrait is rendered in a neoclassical style befitting the commemorative nature of the issue. |
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| Reverse description | The Haitian coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a trophy of cannons and cannonballs flanked by crossed flags and palm trees, with a Phrygian cap atop a palm tree at center and a scroll reading L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE (Union Makes Strength) below. The legend LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE arcs along the upper periphery. The denomination 40 GOURDES and the date 1970 appear in two lines in the lower field, with the fineness mark 585 and mintmark IC visible in the field. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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