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5 Centimes
| Issuer | Haiti (1804-date) |
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| Year | 1953 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field displays the Haitian Coat of Arms, featuring a royal palm tree surmounted by a Phrygian cap, flanked by crossed cannons, anchors, and military trophies, with two cannons at the base. A ribbon scroll in the lower portion bears the motto L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE. The circumferential legend LIBERTÉ · ÉGALITÉ · FRATERNITÉ arcs around the upper periphery, with the denomination numeral 5 appearing at the bottom, flanked by decorative dots. |
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Haiti's 1953 coinage was produced during the presidency of Paul Magloire, whose government undertook a modest modernization of the national currency infrastructure following years of monetary instability. This nickel brass alloy — relatively uncommon in Caribbean coinage of the period — replaced earlier copper issues as part of that broader effort to standardize small denomination circulation.