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1000 Francs with 'RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE' overprint
| Issuer | Institut d'Émission d'Outre-Mer |
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| Year | 1971-1985 |
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| Printer | Banque de France, France |
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| Obverse lettering | INSTITUT D`ÉMISSION D`OUTRE-MER 1000 RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE MILLE FRANCS (Translation: Overseas Emission Institute French Republic Thousand Francs) |
| Reverse description | A red decorative frame with traditional geometric patterns encloses a multicolour central vignette; to the left the Church of Vao with a kagu bird in the foreground, and to the right a traditional hut with two deer. A rectangular panel at the bottom centre carries the statutory counterfeit warning text, with the denomination in words at the upper corners. |
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The Institut d'Émission d'Outre-Mer was established in 1966 to handle monetary affairs for France's remaining overseas territories after the Banque de France withdrew from direct issuance in those jurisdictions. The 'RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE' overprint on this series was not a retrofit — it was a deliberate typographic assertion of constitutional status, distinguishing territories that remained integral parts of the French Republic from former colonies that had taken independence and their own currencies.
The Banque de France printed this note in Paris, which was standard for IEOM issues throughout the series run. P#27 circulated across multiple territories simultaneously, which complicates provenance attribution for individual surviving examples.