Banknotes from Haiti

Haiti was the world's first independent black republic in 1804, following the only slave revolution in history to result in the founding of a state. Its paper currency has carried that weight since the very first issue.

The heroes of independence

Toussaint Louverture, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Henri Christophe, and Alexandre Pétion appear on the different denominations. The reverse of the 20-gourde banknote shows the Citadelle Laferrière, the largest fortress in the Western Hemisphere, built to repel a French return that never came.

A currency with an indirect name

"Gourde" comes from the Spanish "gordo" (fat), due to the Spanish "pesos gordos" (heavy/thick pesos) that circulated on Hispaniola. It is one of the few American currency names with a Castilian root in a French-speaking country.

What you will find here

Gourdes with Pick references and real-world condition. It shares an island with the Dominican Republic, and the two notaphilies together tell an interesting story.

Shipping

Protected and with tracking from Spain.

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