Issued by the Banque de la République d’Haïti in 2003, this 250 Gourdes banknote commemorates the bicentennial of the Haitian Revolution and independence. It celebrates the legacy of freedom and national identity through historic imagery and modern design.
The obverse features a portrait of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of independent Haiti, along with intricate guilloche patterns, denomination numerals, and enhanced security elements.
The reverse depicts the Fort de Joux in France, where Toussaint Louverture—another key revolutionary leader—was imprisoned, symbolizing the struggle and sacrifice that led to Haiti’s independence.
Issuer: Banque de la République d’Haïti
Denomination: 250 Gourdes
Year: 2003
Dimensions: Approx. 150 × 70 mm
Material: Paper
Security features: Watermark, security thread, microtext, guilloche patterns, latent image, color-shifting ink
Commemorative issue
Bicentennial of Independence of Haiti (1804-2004)
Obverse
Jean-Jacques Dessalines at left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BICENTENAIRE DE L’INDEPENDANCE D’HAITI
BISANTNE ENDEPANDANS DAYITI
1804 – 2004
250
DEUX CENT CINQUANTE
GOURDES
DESAN SENKANT
GOUD
Reverse
Fort Decide.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANQUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE D’HAITI
BANK REPIBLIK DAYITI
250
GOURDES
GOUD
Watermark
Coat of arms of Haiti, Bank De La Republique D’Haiti Logo
© Griffin S (CC BY-NC)
Printer
De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)
Features
| Issuer | Haiti › Haiti (1804-date) |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bank of the Republic of Haiti (Banque de la République d’Haïti) |
| Period | Third Republic (1986-date) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative banknotes |
| Years | 2004-2019 |
| Value | 250 Gourdes |
| Currency | Third gourde (1872-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 156 × 65 mm |
