New Caledonia

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The French Overseas Territory of New Caledonia is a grouping of about 25 islands in the South Pacific. Since 1958, common banknotes have been used across the French Pacific Territories.

Banque de l'Indochine

The Banque de l'Indochine was founded in 1875, and initially operated in China, Saigon (Vietnam), French India and Cochinchina (Vietnam). The bank expanded over the years to include Tonkin (Vietnam), Haiphong (Vietnam), Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Tahiti and Singapore. A branch was even opened in Djibouti. Banque de l'Indochine branches were eventually closed or acquired by other banks starting in the 1940's. Virtually all banknotes were provided by Banque de France, denominated in Francs or Piastres.

B313d face
B313d face
B313d (
  • KM412d
  • P-36b
) 5 Francs Marianne de Walhain
Mauve, Brown on Lt. Green.
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1926)
  • 149 x 93mm
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile


  • Rita SC
  • Roque FEC
    • (B)
B314a face
B314a face
B314a (
  • KM413a
  • P-37b
) 20 Francs Woman
Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1929)
  • Sig 5

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile


  • Rita SC
  • Roque FEC
    • (B)
B314b face
B314b face
B314b (
  • KM413b
  • P-37b
) 20 Francs Woman
  • ND (1929)
  • Sig 7
B315e face
B315e face
B315e (
  • KM415e
  • P-42e
) 100 Francs Woman with wreath
Statue at Angkor
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1963)
  • Sig 11

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile

B317d face
B317d face
B317d (
  • KM418d
  • P-43d
) 1000 Francs Woman at Marketplace
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1963)
  • Sig 11

  • Watermark: Polynesian woman with flowers in her hair

B325b face
B325b face
B325b (
  • KM414b
  • P-50b
) 20 Francs Shepherd
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1954)
  • Sig 10b

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile


  • Chapon, A. SC
    • (B)

Trésorerie de Nouméa

Decree of 7/9/1942

B412a face
B412a face
B412a (
  • KM453
  • P-51
) 50 Centimes
Green. Docks, Loading Ships; Stag and Cross
  • 7/15/1942
  • Sig 2
B413a face
B413a face
B413a (
  • KM454
  • P-52
) 1 Franc
Purple. Docks, Loading Ships; Stag and Cross
  • 7/15/1942
  • Sig 2
B414a face
B414a face
B414a (
  • KM455
  • P-53
) 2 Francs
Brown. Docks, Loading Ships; Stag and Cross
  • 7/15/1942
  • Sig 2

Decree of 1/29/1943

B415a face
B415a face
B415a (
  • KM456
  • P-54
) 50 Centimes
Green. Docks, Loading Ships; Stag and Cross
  • 3/29/1943
  • Sig 3
B416a face
B416a face
B416a (
  • KM458
  • P-55a
) 1 Franc
Purple. Docks, Loading Ships; Stag and Cross
  • 3/29/1943
  • Sig 3
  • Thin numeral "1" L+R
B416b face
B416b face
B416b (
  • KM457
  • P-55b
) 1 Franc
  • 3/29/1943
  • Sig 3
  • Thick numeral "1" L+R

B417a face
B417a face
B417a (
  • KM460
  • P-56a
) 2 Francs
Brown. Docks, Loading Ships; Stag and Cross
  • 3/29/1943
  • Sig 3
  • Thin numeral "2" L+R

  • Watermark
B417b face
B417b face
B417b (
  • KM459
  • P-56b
) 2 Francs
  • 3/29/1943
  • Sig 3
  • Thick numeral "2" L+R

Decree of 4/15/1943

B418b (
  • KM463
  • P-57
) 20 Francs
Red. Docks, Loading Ships; Stag and Cross
  • 4/30/1943
  • Sig 3
  • Deuxième Emission

Decree of 6/11/1943

B419a face
B419a face
B419a (
  • KM461
  • P-58
) 5 Francs
Light Green. Docks, Loading Ships; Stag and Cross
  • 6/15/1943
  • Sig 3

  • Watermark

Institut d'Émission d'Outre-Mer

The IEOM is a French Central Bank created in 1967 and chartered to issue currency for the French Territories in the Pacific (TOM) including New Caledonia, French Polynesia (Tahiti) and Wallis-et-Futuna. Common-design banknotes in CFP Francs are used to this day; New Caledonia's notes are overprinted "NOUMEA", Tahiti's notes are overprinted "PAPEETE".

B502a face
B502a face
B502a (
  • K.805a
  • P-61
) 1000 Francs Tahitian Woman and Hibiscus Flowers
Local Animals, Mission Church at Vao, Isle of Pines
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1969)
  • Sig 1

  • Watermark: Marianne

B503b face
B503b face
B503b (
  • K.803
  • P-63b
) 100 Francs Girl Playing Guitar
Arial View of Tahiti, New Caledonia
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1973)
  • Litho
  • Sig 1
  • Series H.2-Z.2

  • Watermark: Marianne/RF

B504a face
B504a face
B504a (
  • K.804a
  • P-60a
) 500 CFP Polynesian Fisherman
Marquesas Islands; Rocks at Hienghène, New Caledonia
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND
  • Sig 1

  • Watermark: Marianne/RF

B504c face
B504c face
B504c (
  • K.804c
  • P-60d
) 500 CFP Polynesian Fisherman
  • ND (1983)
  • Sig 4
B504d face
B504d face
B504d (
  • K.804d
  • P-60e
) 500 CFP Polynesian Fisherman
  • ND (1992)
  • Sig 5

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