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20 Francs Non-magnetic
| Issuer | Institut d'Émission d'Outre-Mer (IEOM) |
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| Year | 2006-2020 |
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| In circulation to | 30 November 2022 |
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| Reverse description | A central decorative composition of Polynesian flora occupying the full field, featuring a vanilla flower with shoots above and a breadfruit below, rendered in bold relief. The denomination 20 f flanks the floral motif on the left and right respectively, with POLYNESIE arcing along the upper legend and FRANÇAISE along the lower periphery. The engraver's mark appears in the lower left field. |
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| Reverse lettering | POLYNESIE 20 f FRANÇAISE |
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The IEOM — a Paris-based institution established in 1966 to manage monetary affairs across French Pacific territories — issued this non-magnetic variant to replace the earlier nickel-steel type, which had caused persistent sorting errors in automated coin-handling machinery across New Caledonia, French Polynesia, and Wallis and Futuna. The switch to copper-nickel resolved compatibility problems without requiring any redesign.
The KM#9a designation distinguishes it from its magnetic predecessor by composition alone — a distinction that matters primarily to vending operators and, afterward, to variety collectors.