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10 Centimes - Faustin I Essai
| Issuer | Haiti (1804-date) |
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| Year | 1855 |
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| Value | 10 Centimes (0.10) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Faustin I facing right, wearing a laurel wreath and military uniform with epaulettes visible at the truncation. The effigy is rendered in moderate relief within an open field. The circumferential legend reads FAUSTIN Ier EMPEREUR D'HAITI, separated from the border by a continuous beaded inner circle. |
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| Obverse lettering | FAUSTIN Ier EMPEREUR D'HAITI (Translation: Faustin I Emperor of Haiti) |
| Reverse description | The Imperial coat of arms of Haiti occupies the central field, consisting of a horizontally lined shield charged with a palm tree and crossed cannons, supported on either side by a rampant lion. The shield is surmounted by an imperial crown. Below the arms, a decorative ornament featuring a crowned cross divides the denomination 10 C. at left from the date 1855 at right, each flanked by a six-pointed star. The arc legend LIBERTÉ INDEPENDANCE runs along the upper periphery, separated from the border by a continuous beaded inner circle. |
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