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6 Centimes - Faustin I Essai

1850 year
Copper 6 g 32 mm
Description
Issuer
Haiti › Haiti (1804-date)
Type
Pattern
Year
1850
Value
6 Centimes (0.06)
Currency
First gourde (1813-1870)
Composition
Copper
Weight
6 g
Diameter
32 mm
Thickness
1 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#120489
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EMPIRE D'HAYTI
6 C.
1850

Translation: Empire of Haiti

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 6 Centimes - Faustin I (Essai) 1850 from Haiti is that it features a unique design that was not ultimately adopted as the official coinage of Haiti. The coin was part of a series of pattern coins minted in the 1850s, which were intended to replace the existing coinage system. However, due to various reasons, including political instability and economic challenges, the new coinage system was not implemented, and the Pattern 6 Centimes - Faustin I (Essai) 1850 remained a rare and collectible item.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1850  - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 6 Centimes - Faustin I (Essai) 1850 coin.