10 Centimes 1890 [Haiti]

Name: 10 Centimes 1890 [Haiti]
Price: 3000 RUB
Availability: InStock

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About the object

Country: Haiti
Shape: Round
Weight: 2.5 g
Mintage: 1000000 pcs.
Metal: Silver
Fineness: 835
Designation: Ag
Denomination: 10 centimes
Currency unit: Centime
Orientation: Coin alignment
Artist: obverse: Jean LaGrange, Laforestrie; both sides: Louis-Oscar Roty
Summary: KM# 44
Diameter: 18 mm

Price by grade

UNC: 2317 ₽
XF: 734 ₽
VF: 570 ₽
G: 165 ₽

Reverse

In the central part, the emblem of the Republic of Haiti: a palm tree, topped with a Phrygian cap and adorned with trophies, with the motto in French 'L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE', which translates to 'In unity there is strength'. Along the edge of the coin are decorative elements in the form of dentils, alongside which are the inscriptions 'LIBERTÉ', 'ÉGALITÉ', 'FRATERNITÉ', '10 CENTes', which translate from French as 'LIBERTY', 'EQUALITY', 'FRATERNITY', '10 CENTS'. Between the inscriptions are raised dots, a 'flower', an 'axe', and the mark of the Paris Mint 'Cornucopia'.

Obverse

In the central part, a right-facing profile of a woman wearing a headscarf is depicted. Above her is a five-pointed star, around it are the inscriptions: 'REPUBLIQUE D’HAITIAN87', '835 MILL', '1890', '2,5GRAM', the inscriptions are separated from each other by raised dots. Below the portrait are the engravers' marks 'R.' - Louis-Oscar Roty and 'L.' - Laforestrie. Along the rim are elements in the form of dentils.