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5 Gourdes
| Issuer | Banque de la République d'Haïti |
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| Year | 1995-2019 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Reeded with smooth corners |
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Haiti's shift to brass-plated steel for this denomination reflected chronic fiscal pressure on the central bank through the 1990s, compounded by the international embargo imposed following the 1991 military coup against Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Solid brass was no longer a viable option when foreign exchange reserves were under sustained strain.
The plating on circulated examples frequently shows steel exposure at the high points — a known characteristic of the type, not a strike flaw.