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1 Centime Essai
1889 year| Copper | 5 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Haiti › Haiti (1804-date) |
|---|---|
| Period | First Republic (1859-1957) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1889 |
| Value | 1 Centime (0.01 HTG) |
| Currency | Third gourde (1872-date) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#73074 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Denomination
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GAL LÉGITIME PRÉSIDENT
1
CENTIME
*1889*
Translation: Legitimate President
Edge
Plain
Comment
This Republican issue was struck to counter the insurrection of General Hippolyte.Interesting fact
The Pattern 1 Centime (Essai) 1889 from Haiti is a rare and unique coin, with only 20 specimens known to exist. It was minted in 1889 as a trial coin, and its design features a portrait of Haiti's first president, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, on one side and the Haitian coat of arms on the other. The coin was never officially released into circulation, making it a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
