| Issuer | New Hebrides (1906-1980) |
| Year | 1970-1980 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 500 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1921-1982) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 150 × 80 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
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| Designer(s) | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1982 |
| Reference(s) | P#19 |
| Obverse description | Canoe and an outrigger sailing in a coastal landscape of the Marquesas Islands, Bust of a young Polynesian fisherman at right, Fish, corals, coral polyps and other underwater flora and fauna phrames the picture |
| Reverse description | Bearded Polynesian man from the island of Uvea on Loyalty Islands - New Caledonia at left, Landscape rocks representing Hienghène, Wooden carving at right, Palms, conch shells, harpoons, branch of mangroves, and shellfish phrames the picture |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Woman `La Marianne` wearing the Phrygian cap; Capital letters `RF` |
| Obverse lettering | INSTITUT D`ÉMISSION
D`OUTRE-MER
Nouvelles-Hébrides
CINQ CENTS FRANCS (Translation: Overseas Emission Institute, New Hebrides, Five Hundred Francs) |
| Reverse lettering | INSTITUT D`ÉMISSION
D`OUTRE-MER
Nouvelles-Hébrides
L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DE LA
RÉCLUSION CRIMINELLE A PERPÉTUITÉ CEUX
QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES
BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI. (Translation: Overseas Emission Institute, New Hebrides, Article 139 of the penal code punishes criminal conclusion to perpetuity those who will counterfeit or falsified the bank notes authorized by law.) |
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| Catalog ID | 5304243970 |
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