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5 Gourdes
| Issuer | Banque de la République d'Haïti |
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| Year | 1984-1985 |
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| Size | 161 × 69 mm |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio-printed portrait of President Jean-Claude Duvalier set within an oval guilloche vignette at left, with the denomination numeral "5" rendered in an ornate cartouche at center-right against a fine guilloche underprint. Three facsimile signature lines for the Gouverneur, Gouverneur Adjoint, and Directeur Général appear below, with the bank title "BANQUE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE D'HAÏTI" in bold letterpress across the top. The note is printed in red-orange on cream paper, with rosette corner devices and the printer's imprint "GIESECKE & DEVRIENT MUNICH" at the bottom margin. |
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| Reverse description | The Haitian coat of arms is centrally placed within a large circular guilloche medallion, rendered in intaglio and showing a palm tree, cannons, cannonballs, a drum, and military trophies beneath the national motto "L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE." The denomination "CINQ GOURDES" appears in a bold ribbon below the central vignette, flanked by elaborate guilloche lacework and a large numeral "5" at right. A watermark space is reserved at left, and a legal text panel in small letterpress occupies the bottom margin. |
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| Protection description | Portrait watermark of President Jean-Claude Duvalier, visible in the blank area at left on the reverse |
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