Haiti An 14 12 centimes KM-14
In 1803, native forces made good their rebellion against French rule, marking the first successful slave rebellion in the Western hemisphere. Turmoil did not cease with independence as the United States withheld its recognition and various factions contended for power. This specimen was lot 1529 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 21 (Winter Park, FL, May 2017), where it sold for $129.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "Haiti, 12 centimes, AN 14 (1817), Petion (small head), encapsulated ANACS AU 55, ex-Dana Roberts. Choice full inner details including every hair on the head, also mostly bold legends but with some crudeness (especially on and around the denomination) due to die corrosion, otherwise easily Mint State, brightly lustrous with incipient toning. Pedigreed to the Dana Roberts collection." The SCWC lists KM 13 and KM 14 for this date but we can't tell the difference from the rather grainy photos used therein.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, probably debased.
Catalog reference: KM-14.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Byrne, Ray, Coins and Tokens of the Caribees, Decatur, IL: Jess Peters, Inc., 1975.
- Arroyo, Carmen, Coins of Haiti, 1803-1970, San Antonio, TX: 1970.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel F., Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction #21, featuring Selections from the Richard Stuart Collection, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC, 2017.
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