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Comoros

The Comoros is an island archipelago in the Mozambique Channel, between Madagascar and Mozambique. It was under French Colonial rule from 1841 until it gained independence in 1960. Comoros is currently a French Territorial Collectivity, and uses the Euro.

Banque de Madagascar et des Comores

After World War II, Comoros became a French territory separate from Madagascar, however the two colonies continued to share a currency. In 1945, the Madagascar-Comores franc was established. The Banque de Madagascar changed its name to the Banque de Madagascar et des Comores and began issuing banknotes denominated in the new currency.

1962-1976 Provisional Issues

B101b face
B101b face
B101b (
  • LK902b
  • P-2b
) 50 Francs Betsileo Woman and Man
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1963)
  • 120 x 78mm
  • Sig 5

  • Watermark: Girl's head


  • Poilliot, G. SC
    • (F)

  • Régnier, G. SC
    • (B)
B102b face
B102b face
B102b (
  • LK904b
  • P-3b
) 100 Francs Palace of the Queen of Tananarive
Hova Woman at the Palace of the Queen
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1963)
  • 130 x 85mm
  • Sig 4

  • Watermark: Girl's head

  • Lorain FEC
    • (F+B)


  • Dubreuil SC
    • (B)
B102c face
B102c face
B102c (
  • LK905b
  • P-3b
) 100 Francs Palace of the Queen of Tananarive
  • ND (1963)
  • Sig 5

B103b face
B103b face
B103b (
  • LK908
  • P-4b
) 500 Francs Man and Fruit
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1963)
  • 140 x 90mm
  • Sig 5

  • Watermark: Girl's head



Institut d'Émission des Comores

In 1975, Comoros declared independence from France and created the Institut d'Émission des Comores to take over monetary functions from the Banque de Madagascar et des Comores.

1975-1976 Issues

B201a face
B201a face
B201a (
  • LK914b
  • P-7a
) 500 Francs Woman and Administrative Building in Mutsamudu
View of Mohéli
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1975)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 4

  • Watermark: Crescent moon on Maltese cross
B201b face
B201b face
B201b (
  • LK915
  • P-7a
) 500 Francs Woman and Administrative Building in Mutsamudu
  • ND (1976)
  • Sig 5
B202a face
B202a face
B202a (
  • LK916b
  • P-8a
) 1000 Francs Woman, view of Anjouan
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1975)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 4

  • Watermark: Crescent moon on Maltese cross
B203a face
B203a face
B203a (
  • LK917
  • P-9a
) 5000 Francs Mosquée du Vendredi
Mosquée du Vendredi at Moroni; President Saïd Mohamed Cheikh
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1975)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 4

  • Watermark: Crescent moon on Maltese cross

Banque Centrale des Comores

In 1981, the Banque Centrale des Comores was formed, replacing Institut d'Émission des Comores as the issuing authority for Comores.

1986-1994 Issues

B301a face
B301a face
B301a (
  • LK918
  • P-10a
) 500 Francs Woman and Administrative Building in Mutsamudu
View of Mohéli
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1986)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 6
  • 1-digit block

  • Watermark: Crescent moon on Maltese cross
    Watermark on B301a and B301c (left). Inverted watermark on B301b (center). New version on B301d, B301e (right)

B301b face
B301b face
B301b 500 Francs Woman and Administrative Building in Mutsamudu
  • Litho
  • Sig 7
  • Watermark: Inverted

B301c face
B301c face
B301c (
  • P-10b
) 500 Francs Woman and Administrative Building in Mutsamudu
  • Sig 8
  • Changed "Le Directeur General" title to "Le Gouverneur"; 2-digit block
  • Watermark: Corrected

B301d face
B301d face
B301d (
  • P-10b
) 500 Francs Woman and Administrative Building in Mutsamudu
  • Sig 9

B301e face
B301e face
B301e (
  • P-10b
) 500 Francs Woman and Administrative Building in Mutsamudu
  • Sig 11

B302a face
B302a face
B302a (
  • LK921
  • P-11a
) 1000 Francs Woman, view of Anjouan
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1981)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 6

  • Watermark: Crescent moon on Maltese cross

B302b face
B302b face
B302b (
  • LK922
  • P-11b
) 1000 Francs Woman, view of Anjouan
  • ND (1994)
  • Litho
  • Sig 8
  • Modified, changed "Le Directeur General" title to "Le Gouverneur"

B302c face
B302c face
B302c (
  • P-11b
) 1000 Francs Woman, view of Anjouan
  • ND (1994)
  • Sig 9

B303a1 face
B303a1 face
B303a1 (
  • LK923
  • P-12a
) 5000 Francs Mosquée du Vendredi
Mosquée du Vendredi at Moroni; President Saïd Mohamed Cheikh
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1981)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 6
  • 1-digit alphabet

  • Microprint: Microprint BANQUE CENTRALE DES COMORES around the portrait frame of LK924/B303a2
  • UV
  • Watermark: Crescent moon on Maltese cross
    Watermark on B303a (left). New version on (right)

B303a2 face
B303a2 face
B303a2 (
  • LK924
  • P-12a
) 5000 Francs Mosquée du Vendredi
  • ND (1981)
  • Sig 6
  • Microprint: Microprint BANQUE CENTRALE DES COMORES around the portrait frame of LK924/B303a2
  • UV

B303b face
B303b face
B303b (
  • P-12b
) 5000 Francs Mosquée du Vendredi
  • ND (1994)
  • Sig 10

1996 Issues

B304a face
B304a face
B304a (
  • LK925
  • P-13
) 2500 Francs Woman and Coastal View
Sea Turtle
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1997)
  • Sig 8

  • Watermark: Crescent moon and stars
B305a face
B305a face
B305a (
  • LK926
  • P-14
) 10,000 Francs Seated Women
Grand Moufti Al-Habib Said Omar Bin Summeit
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1997)
  • Sig 8

  • Watermark: Crescent moon and stars

2005-2006 Issues

B306a face
B306a face
B306a (
  • P-15a
) 500 Francs Ring-Tailed Lemur
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2006
  • Sig 12
  • 6-digit s/n

  • Omron
  • Watermark: Crescent moon, BCC and stars
B306b face
B306b face
B306b (
  • P-15b
) 500 Francs Ring-Tailed Lemur
  • Sig 13
B306c face
B306c face
B306c 500 Francs Ring-Tailed Lemur
  • 2020
  • EverFit Substrate
  • Sig 14
  • 7-digit s/n
B307a face
B307a face
B307a (
  • P-16a
) 1000 Francs Coelacanth
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2005
  • Sig 12
  • 6-digit s/n

  • Omron
  • Watermark: Crescent moon, BCC and stars
B307b face
B307b face
B307b (
  • P-16b
) 1000 Francs Coelacanth
  • Sig 13
B307c face
B307c face
B307c 1000 Francs Coelacanth
  • 2020
  • EverFit Substrate
  • Sig 14
  • 7-digit s/n
B308a face
B308a face
B308a (
  • P-17
) 2000 Francs Mausoleum of President Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane in Domoni
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2005
  • Sig 12
  • 6-digit s/n

  • Omron
  • Watermark: Crescent moon, BCC and stars
B308c face
B308c face
B308c 2000 Francs Mausoleum of President Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane in Domoni
  • 2020
  • Sig 14
  • 7-digit s/n
B309a face
B309a face
B309a (
  • P-18a
) 5000 Francs President Said Mohamed Cheikh
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2006
  • Sig 12
  • 6-digit s/n

  • Omron
  • Watermark: Crescent moon, BCC and stars
B309b face
B309b face
B309b (
  • P-18b
) 5000 Francs President Said Mohamed Cheikh
  • Sig 13
B309c face
B309c face
B309c 5000 Francs President Said Mohamed Cheikh
  • 2020
  • Sig 14
  • 7-digit s/n
B310a face
B310a face
B310a (
  • P-19a
) 10,000 Francs Grand Moufti Al-Habib Said Omar Bin Soumeit
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2006
  • Sig 12
  • 6-digit s/n

  • Omron
  • Watermark: Crescent moon, BCC and stars
B310b face
B310b face
B310b (
  • P-19b
) 10,000 Francs Grand Moufti Al-Habib Said Omar Bin Soumeit
  • 2006
  • Sig 13

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