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60 Gourdes Alexandre Petion
| Issuer | Haiti (1804-date) |
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| Year | 1969-1970 |
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| Currency | Third gourde (1872-date) |
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| Obverse description | Uniformed bust of Alexandre Petion facing forward in high relief against a polished field, depicting the Haitian founding father in military dress with epaulettes. The dates of his birth and death, 1770 and 1818, flank the effigy on either side. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI arcs along the upper periphery, while the name ALEXANDRE PETION appears along the lower border. The portrait is rendered in a neoclassical style befitting a commemorative issue. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE D'HAÏTI 1770 1818 ALEXANDRE PETION (Translation: Republic of Haiti) |
| Reverse description | The Haitian coat of arms is prominently displayed in the central field, featuring a royal palm tree flanked by an array of cannons, cannonballs, and military trophies including flags and weapons arranged on a grassy knoll. A ribbon banner below the central design bears the national motto L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE. The legend LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE arcs along the upper periphery. The denomination 60 GOURDES and the date 1969 appear in bold relief in the lower field, with the fineness mark 585 and the mint mark IC positioned on either side of the ribbon. |
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