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Obverse: Portrait of Sanite Bélair (died 1802), a heroic female freedom fighter and one of Haiti's most celebrated national heroines, who was executed by French colonial forces for her role in the Haitian Revolution. The note bears the bilingual inscription "Bicentenaire de l'Indépendance d'Haïti / Bisantné Endépandans Dayiti 1804–2004" commemorating 200 years of Haitian independence. Signatures of the Governor, Deputy Governor, and Director General appear at right.
Reverse: Fort Cap-Rouge (Jacmel, Haiti) — also known as Fò Kapwouj (Jakmel, Ayiti) in Haitian Creole — a historic fortress in the southern coastal city of Jacmel. The Banque de la République d'Haïti and Bank Repiblik Dayiti inscriptions appear at top in French and Haitian Creole respectively.
Issued in 2004 to mark the 200th anniversary of Haitian independence — the first Black republic in the world and the only nation born from a successful slave revolt. This P272g commemorative is a significant piece of Caribbean and world history, featuring one of Haiti's lesser-known but most inspiring revolutionary heroines. A must-have for collectors of Caribbean, Latin American, or commemorative banknotes.