100 gourde 1919 — Haiti ( Pick: 166 )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100 gourde issued in Haiti in 1919. It is cataloged under Pick number 166. The note features a green, brown, and purple design with a multicolor underprint, measuring 163 x 87 mm.
The banknote is signed by Abel Lacroix, W.H. Williams, and Félix Lavelanet, and was printed by the American Bank Note Company in New York.
The American Bank Note Company was known for its quality work in producing banknotes during the early 20th century, contributing to the notable designs issued at that time.
The banknote is signed by Abel Lacroix, W.H. Williams, and Félix Lavelanet, and was printed by the American Bank Note Company in New York.
The American Bank Note Company was known for its quality work in producing banknotes during the early 20th century, contributing to the notable designs issued at that time.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Abel Lacroix, W.H. Williams, Félix Lavelanet
- Date of issue
- 12.04.1919
- Printing office
- American Bank Note Company, New York
- Colour
- green, brown, purple, multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 163 x 87 mm
- Pick catalog
- 166
About this banknote
The Banque Nationale de la République d'Haïti issued this 100 gourde banknote in 1919. This series was introduced during a period of economic restructuring in Haiti, following the 1915 US occupation. The banknotes were part of efforts to standardize currency and facilitate trade.
The front side of the banknote features a detailed vignette of agricultural workers in a rural setting, indicative of Haiti's agrarian economy at the time. It includes the denomination "100" prominently in multicolor underprint. This note, catalogued as Pick 166, was printed by the American Bank Note Company, New York, and bears signatures from Abel Lacroix, W.H. Williams, and Félix Lavelanet.
