The meaning of the "P" initial on early coins of the Republic of Haiti.

Among the Haitian silver coins dated an X (1813), a very few show a small "P" initial under the coat of arms. All three denominations (6, 12 and 25 Centimes) exist with this variety. As stated in a recent description in the auction sale of a specimen of the rare 12 Centimes coin with a "P" initial, "specialists have conjectured that the "P" stands for either "provisional" or the mint at Port-au-Prince". In the following article, we present evidence that the "P" stands for neither of those, but rather is the initial of the first Director of the Port-au-Prince mint.


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"P" initial in early Haitian coins