Haiti An 30 100 centimes

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1828, 1830 and 1833 in Haiti during the rule of Jean Pierre Boyer (1776-1850), president of Haiti 1822-43. Like many Haitian coins of the period, it bears no Common Era date but only the revolutionary year "AN 30", counting from 1803, the year of independence from France. See the Wikipedia article (link below) for Boyer's remarkable career.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, unknown fineness but probably debased. Weight is variable; this specimen weighs 10.9 g.

Catalog reference: KM A23.

Source:

• 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.

Links to:

• An 27 (1830) 100 centimes
• 1832/An 29 centime
• An 30 (1833) 50 centimes
• 1882-A 10 centimes
• 1887-A gourde
• Coins and currency dated 1833
• Wikipedia: "Jean Pierre Boyer": [1]