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50 Francs Piedfort silver
| Issuer | Institut d'Émission d'Outre-Mer (IEOM) |
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| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Reverse description | A traditional Kanak grande case (chief's conical thatched hut) dominates the central field, flanked symmetrically by two tall columnar Cook pines (Araucaria columnaris) on either side and two sweeping palm fronds arching over the structure. The denomination 50 f is prominently displayed in the lower field, with the numeral rendered in bold relief and the letter f styled as a decorative monetary symbol. The territorial name NOUVELLE-CALEDONIE curves along the upper periphery in evenly spaced lettering. |
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| Mintage | 1979 - - 250 |
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The Institut d'Émission d'Outre-Mer was established in 1966 to manage currency for French overseas territories in the Pacific — New Caledonia, French Polynesia, and Wallis and Futuna — following the dissolution of the Institut d'Émission des Départements d'Outre-Mer's Pacific mandate. Piedfort issues from the IEOM are rare enough that most major collections treat them as proof-of-concept strikes rather than circulation adjacents; the 1979 date corresponds to a period when the CFP franc was under periodic pressure from commodity price swings tied to New Caledonian nickel exports.