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.)
Variants	There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000.
Catalog ID	5304243970
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