On the left, portrait of Louis Antoine de Bougainville. At centre, fishing net overlooking a fleet of three vessels (three-masted and schooner). On the right, sextant and stern of a ship. Polynesian printed fabric patterns frame
Reverse description
On the right, portrait of Auguste Febvrier Despointes. On the centre, Melanesian sailing canoe on a background of column pines. On the left, New Caledonian flowers and carved patterns.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Marianne portrait ans `RF`
Obverse lettering
INSTITUT D’ÉMISSION D`OUTRE MER
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
LE PRÉSIDENT DU CONSEIL
DE SURVEILLANCE
LE DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL
LE DIRECTEUR
CINQ
MILLE FRANCS (Translation: Overseas Emission Institute French Republic Five Thousand Francs)
Reverse lettering
5000 | INSTITUT D’ÉMISSION | 5000
D`OUTRE MER
PAPEETE
L`ARTICLE 409 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DE LA
RECLUSION CRIMINELLE A PERPETUITE CEUX
QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES
BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISES PAR LA LOI (Translation: Overseas Emission Institute Papeete Article 139 of the penal code punishes criminal conclusion to perpetuity those who will counterfeit or falsified the bank notes authorized by law.)