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500 Gourdes 1978 World Cup
| Issuer | Haiti (1804-date) |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Value | 500 Gourdes (500 HTG) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Haiti issued this piece as part of a broader commemorative gold program tied to the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina — notable because Haiti itself had no involvement in that tournament, having last qualified for the World Cup in 1974, where they were eliminated in the group stage. The coins were produced for export revenue rather than domestic circulation, a common strategy among economically distressed states during the 1970s Franklin Mint commemorative boom.
The actual striking date of 1977 predates the tournament by a full year, consistent with the advance sales model used by the Jean-Claude Duvalier government to generate hard currency.