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1000 Francs overprint in cursive
| Issuer | Institut d'Émission d'Outre-Mer (IEOM) |
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| Year | 1970-1980 |
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| Size | 160 × 85 mm |
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| Reverse description | Multicolour composition in salmon-red, green, and ochre tones, with a broad central scene incorporating a crested bird at lower left, two deer in the centre, a thatched hut and woodland to the right, a small colonial church at upper left, and a carved wooden totem pole at far right. The upper border carries a band of traditional geometric motifs in red, and the cursive overprint Nouvelles-Hébrides appears in script across the lower left. A legal warning panel in green letterpress occupies the lower centre. |
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| Protection description | Female head visible in the large circular unprinted field on both obverse and reverse |
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The Institut d'Émission d'Outre-Mer was established in 1966 to handle currency for French overseas territories after the dissolution of the Institut d'Émission des Départements d'Outre-Mer's broader remit. This 1000 Francs note is distinguished by its cursive overprint — a relatively unusual production choice that signals an interim or supplementary issue, applied to an existing plate design rather than commissioning an entirely new note. Three separate signature combinations span the issue period, reflecting turnover in IEOM's directorate across the decade.