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5 Gourdes - Faustin I Essai
| Issuer | Haiti (1804-date) |
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| Year | 1854 |
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| Value | 5 Gourdes |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of Emperor Faustin I facing left, with close-cropped curly hair rendered in fine detail. The portrait is executed in high relief in a neoclassical style, occupying the central field. The circular legend reads FAUSTIN IER. EMPEREUR, divided by the portrait with the emperor's title arching around the upper right. The rim is bordered by a fine toothed dentilation. |
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| Obverse lettering | FAUSTIN IER. EMPEREUR (Translation: Emperor Faustin I) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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