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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sonlarson, post: 2331748, member: 15488&quot;]I have always been fascinated by the reverse of coins from Haiti. I feel it is one of the more interesting design featured on a coin. The design displays the State Logo of Haiti.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]472770[/ATTACH]</p><p>Current Logo 1986- to date</p><p><br /></p><p>The design was originally used in 1807 and the current design has been in use since 1986. Looking at the design you will see both sides are mostly identical being separated by a palm tree. Each side shows draped flags,rifles with bayonets,bugles,ship anchors,cannons and cannon balls, powder horns, battle axes, military headgear, and ship masts. Below the palm tree in a drum. The top of the tree shows a Phrygian cap, a symbol of freedom. Above the ribbon is a broken chain representing the broken chain of slavery.</p><p>The motto on the ribbon states &quot;L&#039;Union Fait La Force&#039; which is French for &quot;Unity makes Strength&quot;.</p><p>The Logo shows a mound of Green grass.</p><p>The 16 levels on the palm tree are rumored to honor President Lincoln, our 16th President, for saving the union.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]472771[/ATTACH]</p><p>The above logo was originally used from 1807-1849. and from 1859-1964</p><p><br /></p><p>From 1849-1859 a new Coat of Arms was introduced by General Faustin Solouque who crowned himself Emperor Faustin I.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]472772[/ATTACH]</p><p>The original symbol was restore when he was forced to leave Haiti. The 1807 Logo was used until 1964 when it was replaced with a new Logo.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]472773[/ATTACH]</p><p>The above log was used from 1964-1986</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]472774[/ATTACH]</p><p>The design on the coin differs slightly from the current Logo. Stone wall in the background. No chain and the cap missing from the top of the tree. It appears to be a combination of the 1964-1986 Logo and the 1986-Current Logo.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sometime you can find interesting thing when you read a good coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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