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5 Gourdes - Faustin I Essai
| Issuer | Haiti (1804-date) |
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| Year | 1854 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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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 script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The full imperial coat of arms of the Empire of Haiti displayed centrally, featuring a crowned escutcheon supported by two rampant lions facing inward, each holding a staff draped with imperial regalia. The shield bears the Haitian national arms including a palm tree and cannon, surmounted by a royal crown with flanking mantling. The circular legend EMPIRE D'HAITI arches across the upper field, and the composition is enclosed within a toothed dentilated rim. |
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