Guadeloupe

The French Overseas Department of Guadeloupe is located in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies. It was colonized by the French in 1810-16, and made an Overseas Department of the French Community in 1958. Guadeloupe's inhabitants are French citizens and today the Euro is their currency.

Banque de la Guadeloupe

1885-1945 Issue

B307p face
B307p face
B307p (
  • K.102
  • P-7c
) 5 Francs Cabasson
Red; Black.
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1934-1943)
  • Sig 1


  • Robert, J. SC
    • (F)

  • Wullschleger, Ch. SC
    • (B)

Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer

From 1941 to 1958, the Caisse Centrale was responsible for issuing banknotes to French West Africa, French Equatorial Africa, Cameroun, Madagascar, the French Overseas Departments (DOM) and Saint Pierre-et-Miquelon. In 1945 it introduced the Franc CFA (Colonies Françaises d’Afrique) for use in the Equatorial African States. In 1959, the banking functions were transferred to the Institut d'Émission des Départements d'Outre-Mer and the Caisse Centrale has transitioned to be an economic development organization for the regions.

B405a face
B405a face
B405a (
  • K.129
  • P-31
) 5 Francs Bougainville
Louis-Antoine Bougainville; Museum of Joséphine de Beauharnais
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1946)
  • Sig 3

  • Watermark: Anchor and Boat

  • Klein, G.A. FEC
    • (F+B)


  • Chapon, A. SC
    • (B)
B408a face
B408a face
B408a (
  • K.132
  • P-34
) 50 Francs Pierre Bélain, Sieur d'Esnambuc
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1947-49)
  • Sig 3

  • Watermark: Ceres


  • Régnier, G. SC
    • (B)

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