Saint-Barthélemy became a French overseas collectivity in 2007 after voting to separate from Guadeloupe, but it has no independent monetary authority and the euro remains its official currency. These franc-denominated pieces carry no legal tender status under any recognized framework — they are struck for the collector market, issued under a local government name that lends them a veneer of official origin without the substance.
Saint-Barthélemy became a French overseas collectivity in 2007 after voting to separate from Guadeloupe, but it has no independent monetary authority and the euro remains its official currency. These franc-denominated pieces carry no legal tender status under any recognized framework — they are struck for the collector market, issued under a local government name that lends them a veneer of official origin without the substance.