50 Gourdes

Issuer	Banque Nationale de la République d'Haïti
Year	1925-1932
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Currency	Third gourde (1872-date)
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Obverse description	Central vignette of a cotton plant with open bolls set within an oval frame, flanked by elaborate guilloche underprint patterns and large numeral 50 in each corner. The header reads BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI in two lines across the top, with the denomination CINQUANTE GOURDES below the vignette. Three signature lines appear at the bottom for UN ADMINISTRATEUR, UN DIRECTEUR, and POUR CONTROLE LE COMMISSAIRE DU GOUV'T PRES LA BANQUE, with the printer's imprint AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY along the lower margin.
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Reverse description	Central circular vignette of the Haitian National Coat of Arms — a palm tree with cannons, cannonballs, and flags on a grassy mound — enclosed within an ornate engine-turned border. The issuer's name BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI arcs across the top, and the denomination CINQUANTE GOURDES appears in bold lettering below the central vignette. Corner pieces carry the numeral 50 within intricate lathe-work frames, and a text panel with redemption conditions occupies the lower portion of the note.
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Variants	P#165s - Specimen
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