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10 New Francs Overprint on 1000 Francs
| Issuer | Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer |
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| Year | 1961 |
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| Currency | New Franc (1961) |
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| Obverse description | Multicolour intaglio and letterpress. The overprint "GUYANE" repeated twice in red frames the design, with a blue letterpress overprint reading "CONTRE-VALEUR DE 10 NOUVEAUX FRANCS" at centre. The principal vignette at right renders a symbolic allegory of the French Union, with a woman from metropolitan France facing a West Indian woman before a palm grove, executed in the finely engraved style of R. Poughéon. Denomination "1000" and the wording "MILLE FRANCS" appear in dark blue, with serial numbering and signature in black. |
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| Obverse lettering | GUYANE 1000 CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D'OUTRE-MER GUYANE MILLE FRANCS CONTRE-VALEUR DE 10 NOUVEAUX FRANCS GUYANE R. POUGHEON FEC. HOURRIEZ SC. (Translation: Guiana Central Fund of Overseas France Thousand Francs Counter-value of Ten New Francs Guiana) |
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The overprint on this note reflects a practical response to de Gaulle's 1960 monetary reform, which introduced the nouveau franc at a rate of 100 old francs to one new — except that the Caisse Centrale's overseas territories operated on their own conversion schedule, and the 1000-franc plate couldn't simply be retired overnight. Overprinting existing stock at 10 new francs was the expedient solution, bridging the gap while new designs were prepared.
Poughéon and Hourriez's work on the obverse originated with an earlier metropolitan French series; the plate was repurposed for overseas issue rather than commissioned fresh for the Caisse Centrale.