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| Issuer | Government of South Haiti |
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| Year | 1868 |
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| Value | 48 Gourdes |
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| Obverse description | The Haitian national coat of arms is centrally positioned as the main vignette, flanked by the mottoes "Liberté" and "Egalité" at upper centre. The denomination "$48" appears in large numerals below the arms, with the full text "QUARANTE-HUIT GOURDES" set in bold letterpress, followed by a French-language treasury guarantee text citing the arrêté of the Government of South Haiti dated 13 October 1868. The vertical side panels carry the inscription "Quarante-Huit Gourdes" in a decorative border running along both left and right margins. |
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| Obverse lettering | Liberté Egalité $48 QUARANTE-HUIT GOURDES Le présent billet circulera dans la République pour la somme de QUARANTE-HUIT GOURDES, et le Trésor public en garantit la valeur au porteur, conformément à l'arrêté du gouvernement du Sud d'Haïti, en date du 13 octobre 1868. Pour le Trésorier Quarante-Huit Gourdes |
| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely plain, with no printed design, text, or ornamentation, leaving the paper surface blank apart from age-related toning and handling marks. |
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