Catalog
500 Francs
| Issuer | Institut d'Émission d'Outre-Mer |
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| Year | 1970-1980 |
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| Reference(s) | P#19 |
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| Reverse description | At left, a bust portrait of a bearded Polynesian man from Uvea on the Loyalty Islands of New Caledonia, set against a landscape vignette of the characteristic rock formations of Hienghène. A wooden carving appears at right, while the border composition incorporates palm fronds, conch shells, harpoons, mangrove branches, and shellfish. Denomination and legal tender warning inscriptions appear in the margins. |
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| Signature(s) | Postel-Vinay & Clappier Panouillot & Theron Billecart & Theron |
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| Protection description | Female head 'La Marianne' wearing the Phrygian cap; capital letters 'RF' |
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