Tahiti

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Tahiti is the largest island of the central South Pacific French overseas territory of French Polynesia. 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.

B307d face
B307d face
B307d (
  • KM509d
  • P-11c
) 5 Francs Marianne de Walhain
Orange, Rose on Lavender.
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1927)
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile

B310e face
B310e face
B310e (
  • KM513e
  • P-14d
) 100 Francs Woman with wreath
Statue at Angkor
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1961-65)
  • Sig 11

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile

B311b face
B311b face
B311b (
  • KM516b
  • P-15
) 1000 Francs Market Scene, Woman with Basket
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1940-57)
  • Sig 10b

  • Watermark: Young man's head

1951 ND Provisional Issue

B319c face
B319c face
B319c (
  • KM511c
  • P-21c
) 20 Francs Shepherd
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1963)
  • Sig 11

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile


  • Chapon, A. SC
    • (B)

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".

B401 face
B401 face
B401 (
  • K.809
  • P-23
) 100 Francs Girl Playing Guitar
Arial View of Tahiti, New Caledonia
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1971)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 1

  • Watermark: Marianne/RF

B403a face
B403a face
B403a (
  • K.810
  • P-24a
) 100 Francs Girl Playing Guitar
Arial View of Tahiti, New Caledonia
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1971)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 1

  • Watermark: Marianne/RF

B403b face
B403b face
B403b (
  • K.810a
  • P-24b
) 100 Francs Girl Playing Guitar
  • ND (1973)
  • Offset, no Intaglio
  • Sig 1

B404a face
B404a face
B404a (
  • K.812a
  • P-25a
) 500 Francs Polynesian Fisherman
Marquesas Islands; Rocks at Hienghène, New Caledonia
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1970)
  • Sig 1

  • Watermark: Marianne/RF

B404b face
B404b face
B404b (
  • K.812b
  • P-25b1
) 500 Francs Polynesian Fisherman
  • ND (1979)
  • Sig 3
B404c face
B404c face
B404c (
  • K.812c
  • P-25b2
) 500 Francs Polynesian Fisherman
  • ND (1977)
  • Sig 3A
B404e face
B404e face
B404e (
  • K.812e
  • P-25d
) 500 Francs Polynesian Fisherman
  • ND (1985)
  • Sig 5
B405a face
B405a face
B405a (
  • K.814
  • P-27a
) 1000 Francs Tahitian Woman and Hibiscus Flowers
Local Animals, Mission Church at Vao, Isle of Pines
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1971)
  • Sig 1
  • RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE at lower left of face

  • Watermark: Marianne/RF

B405b face
B405b face
B405b (
  • K.814b
  • P-27b
) 1000 Francs Tahitian Woman and Hibiscus Flowers
  • ND (1977)
  • Sig 3
B405d face
B405d face
B405d (
  • K.814d
  • P-27c
) 1000 Francs Tahitian Woman and Hibiscus Flowers
  • ND (1983)
  • Sig 4
B405e face
B405e face
B405e (
  • K.814e
  • P-27d
) 1000 Francs Tahitian Woman and Hibiscus Flowers
  • ND (1985)
  • Sig 5
  • 1-digit alphabet

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