50 Centimes


Copper-nickel	10 g	29 mm

Description

Issuer	Haiti › Haiti (1804-date)
Period	Third Republic (1986-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1986-1991
Value	50 Centimes 0.50 HTG = USD 0.0038
Currency	Third gourde (1872-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	10 g
Diameter	29 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated	2024-10-05

References

Numista	N#1524
Rarity index	8%

Reverse

Coat of Arms

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTÉ · ÉGALITÉ · FRATERNITÉ
· 50 ·

Translation: Liberty Equality Brotherhood

Edge

Plain

Comment

No accent marks on obverse legend.

Charlemagne Masséna Péralte (1886 - 1919) is a nationalist leader of Haiti. He resisted the US invasion of his country in 1915, leading guerrilla fighters called the Cacos. Although he succeeded in establishing a provisional government in the north of Haiti in 1917, he was betrayed by one of his own men and shot dead in 1919. He was given a national funeral after the end of the US occupation in 1935.

The coat of arms of Haiti, originally introduced in 1807, has appeared in its current form since 1986. It depicts six draped flags of the country, three on each side, placed on a green lawn in front of a palm tree flanked on either side by canons. On display are a drum, bugles, long guns, and ship anchors. Above the palm tree, there is a Phrygian cap placed as a symbol of freedom. Ribbon at the bottom bears the motto in French, “L'Union Fait La Force”, which means, Unity Makes Strength. However, not this but "Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite.", which appear on the reverse of the coin is the national motto of Haiti, according to their constitution.

Interesting fact

The 50 Centimes coin from Haiti features a unique design that reflects the country's rich cultural heritage. On one side, the coin features a portrait of Toussaint Louverture, a former slave and Haitian revolutionary leader who played a key role in the country's struggle for independence. On the other side, the coin features a depiction of a sugar cane plant, which was a major crop in Haiti at the time and a symbol of the country's agricultural economy. This design was chosen to highlight the country's history and cultural identity, and it sets the coin apart from other coins in circulation.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1986	2000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991		-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 50 Centimes 1986-1991 coin.