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5 Gourdes - Faustin I Essai, small bust
| Issuer | Empire of Haiti |
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| Year | 1854 |
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| Value | 5 Gourdes |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Emperor Faustin I (Faustin Soulouque) in left-facing profile, with closely cropped curly hair and a truncated shoulder cut. The effigy is rendered in relatively low relief in a classical neoclassical style and occupies the central field. The circular legend reads FAUSTIN IER. EMPEREUR. along the upper periphery, separated from the border by a fine toothed rim. The overall composition is austere and unadorned, consistent with the so-called small bust variety of this essai issue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | FAUSTIN IER. EMPEREUR. (Translation: Emperor Faustin I) |
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