Catalog
5 Gourdes
| Issuer | Banque Nationale de la République d'Haïti |
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| Year | 1920-1924 |
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| Value | 5 Gourdes (5 HTG) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in black and red on white paper, with two large central intaglio vignettes set within oval guilloche frames: the left oval contains a large monogram '5G' and the right oval presents a banana tree vignette. The bank title 'BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI' is inscribed in bold letters across the top, with the denomination 'CINQ GOURDES' in a dark panel at the foot of the central design. Three signature lines appear at the bottom, with red numeral '5' counterfoils at left and right within elaborate guilloche rosettes, and 'SPECIMEN' overprints in red on both sides. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in red on white paper, with a central text block containing the legal tender clause flanked by an oval intaglio vignette of a coffee bush at left and a large guilloche '5G' monogram medallion at right. The bank title 'BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI' arches above the central panel within an elaborate geometric border, and the denomination 'CINQ GOURDES' with the numeral '5' appears in a bold panel at the base. Corner numerals '55' repeat in all four quadrants within the surrounding guilloche framework. |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI CINQ GOURDES 5 CE BILLET, ÉMIS PAR LA BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE D'HAÏTI, EN VERTU DE SON CONTRAT DE CONCESSION, ET CONFORMÉMENT À LA CONVENTION DU 2 MAI, 1919, EST PAYABLE AU PORTEUR EN MONNAIE LÉGALE DES ÉTATS-UNIS D'AMÉRIQUE AU TAUX DE CINQ GOURDES = UN DOLLAR À PRÉSENTATION AU GUICHET DE LA BANQUE À PORT-AU-PRINCE ET SOUS DÉLAIS DE ROUTE À SES GUICHETS DE PROVINCE. AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY. |
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