20 Centimes

Features

Issuer	Haiti
Period	First Republic (1859-1957)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1956
Value	20 Centimes (0.20 HTG)
Currency	Third gourde (1872-date)
Composition	Nickel brass (70% Copper, 18% Zinc, and 12% Nickel)
Weight	7.4 g
Diameter	26.2 mm
Thickness	1.9 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 10821
References	KM# 61 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Bust of President Paul Magloire facing right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE D'HAÏTI
1956

Translation: Republic of Haiti

Reverse

Coat of Arms

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTÉ · ÉGALITÉ · FRATERNITÉ
·20·

Translation: Liberty Equality Brotherhood

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Comments

With a triumvirate of generals, he forced the former president to resign following a financial scandal.
The first president to be elected, he ruled with an iron fist and was also pushed out in 1956.

See also

• Coat of Arms
• Politician

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