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20 Nouveaux Francs / New Francs Overprint on P#52 - 1000 Francs
| Issuer | Institut d'Émission des Départements d'Outre-Mer |
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| Year | 1967-1971 |
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| Value | 20 New Francs |
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| Reverse lettering | DÉPARTEMENT DE LA RÉUNION 1000 | INSTITUT D'ÉMISSION DES DÉPARTEMENTS D'OUTRE-MER | 1000 RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE DÉPARTEMENT DE LA RÉUNION W. FEL FEC. R. ARMANELLI SC. (Translation: Department of Reunion French Republic Issuing Institute for Overseas Departments Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with forced labour those who have counterfeited or falsified banknotes authorized by Law.) |
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| Protection description | Portrait watermark inherent to the base Banque de France printing; the watermark area additionally carries the red countervalue overprint impression. |
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The Institut d'Émission des Départements d'Outre-Mer was created in 1959 to manage currency for France's overseas departments — Martinique, Guadeloupe, Réunion, and French Guiana — following the constitutional reorganization that converted former colonies into integral parts of the French Republic. This note is not a new printing but a revalued overprint on existing P#52 stock, a consequence of de Gaulle's 1960 currency reform that introduced the nouveau franc at a rate of 100 old francs to one new franc. The overprint route was economically practical and avoided the delay of a full redesign.
The extended issue window across four years under two signature combinations suggests steady demand across the four departments throughout the period.