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500 Gourdes Mermaid
| Issuer | Haiti (1804-date) |
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| Year | 1973 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | A bare-shouldered mermaid figure, depicted from the waist upward, is shown in three-quarter left profile, raising a spiny conch shell to her lips as if blowing a call. Her long flowing hair cascades over her back, and her lower body terminates in a stylized scaly tail visible at the base. In the right field, a cluster of palm trees provides a tropical backdrop. The legend REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin letters, all contained within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE D'HAÏTI (Translation: Republic of Haiti) |
| Reverse description | The Haitian coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a royal palm flanked by crossed cannons on wheeled carriages, trophies of arms including rifles and spears, and a drum at the base. A ribbon scroll beneath the arms bears the motto L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE. The fine gold fineness mark '900' appears in a cartouche to the lower left, with a mint mark to the lower right. The denomination 500 GOURDES and the date 1973 are inscribed in large raised numerals and letters in the lower field. The national motto LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE arcs along the upper periphery within a beaded border. |
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