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5 Gourdes
| Issuer | Banque Nationale de la République d'Haïti |
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| Year | 1973 |
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| Printer | American Bank Note Company, New York, United States |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents the Haitian National Coat of Arms — a palm tree flanked by cannon, cannonballs, and military trophies beneath a Phrygian cap, enclosed within an ornate arch — set against intricate red guilloche lacework. Large interlaced '5G' cyphers in bold intaglio printing anchor the left and right flanks, with the denomination 'CINQ GOURDES' in a banner below the arms. A legal text panel at the foot references the constitutional authority and exchange rate. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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The Banque Nationale de la République d'Haïti series printed by ABNCo in the early 1970s coincided with the consolidation of Jean-Claude Duvalier's government following his father's death in 1971. Currency design under both Duvaliers was tightly controlled — the notes functioned as instruments of state image-making as much as anything else. ABNCo had handled Haitian printing contracts for decades by this point, a relationship stretching back well into the mid-twentieth century.
The P#212 series is not scarce, but circulated examples show heavy soiling along fold lines — the gourde's low purchasing power meant small denominations passed through many hands quickly.