Institut d'Émission d'Outre-Mer

The IEOM is a French Central Bank created in 1967 and chartered to issue currency for the French Territories in the Pacific (TOM) including New Caledonia, French Polynesia (Tahiti) and Wallis-et-Futuna. Common-design banknotes in CFP Francs are used to this day; New Caledonia's notes are overprinted "NOUMEA", Tahiti's notes are overprinted "PAPEETE".

B101a face
B101a face
French Pacific Territories
B101a (
  • P-1a
) 500 CFP Polynesian Fisherman
Marquesas Islands; Rocks at Hienghène, New Caledonia
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1992)
  • 150 x 80mm
  • Sig 2

  • Thread
  • Watermark: Marianne/RF

B102a face
B102a face
French Pacific Territories
B102a (
  • K.819a
  • P-2a
) 1000 CFP Tahitian Woman and Hibiscus Flowers
Local Animals, Mission Church at Vao, Isle of Pines
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1995)
  • 160 x 85mm
  • Sig 3

  • Thread
  • Watermark: Marianne/RF

(F)
B103a face
B103a face
French Pacific Territories
B103a (
  • K.820c
  • P-3a
) 5000 CFP Bougainville
Louis-Antoine Bougainville; Admiral Febvrier-Despointes
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1996)
  • 1720 x 92mm
  • Sig 3

  • Thread
  • Watermark: Marianne/RF

B104a face
B104a face
French Pacific Territories
B104a (
  • K.817
  • P-4a
) 10,000 CFP Tahitian Woman
Bungalows and Emblem of French Polynesia; Coral and Fish
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1/10/1986)
  • 172 x 92mm
  • Sig 1
  • 1-digit alphabet

  • Watermark: Two Tahitian Women
  • Thread
(F)
B105a face
B105a face
French Pacific Territories
B105a (
  • P-5
) 500 CFP Bird of Paradise
Gardenia Flowers
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (2014)
  • 120 x 66mm
  • Sig 14

  • CDS
  • Thread
  • Watermark: Outrigger Canoe/500
B106a face
B106a face
French Pacific Territories
B106a (
  • P-6
) 1000 CFP Tortoise
Parakeet
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (2014)
  • 126 x 66mm
  • Sig 14

  • CDS
  • Thread
  • Watermark: Outrigger Canoe/1000
B107a face
B107a face
French Pacific Territories
B107a (
  • P-7
) 5000 CFP Nautilus, Coral and Fish
Oyster
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (2014)
  • 132 x 73mm
  • Sig 14

  • CDS
  • Strap
  • Thread
  • Watermark: Outrigger Canoe/5000
B108a face
B108a face
French Pacific Territories
B108a (
  • P-8
) 10,000 CFP Thatched hut and Palm trees
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (2014)
  • 138 x 73mm
  • Sig 14

  • CDS
  • Strap
  • Thread
  • UV: IEOM Text, Flowers and Clownfish
  • Watermark: Outrigger Canoe/10000
B504a face
B504a face
New Caledonia
B504a (
  • K.804a
  • P-60a
) 500 CFP Polynesian Fisherman
Marquesas Islands; Rocks at Hienghène, New Caledonia
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND
  • Sig 1
  • RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE at bottom

  • Watermark: Marianne/RF

B502a face
B502a face
New Caledonia
B502a (
  • K.805a
  • P-61
) 1000 Francs Tahitian Woman and Hibiscus Flowers
Local Animals, Mission Church at Vao, Isle of Pines
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1969)
  • Sig 1
  • NOUMEA on back

  • Watermark: Marianne

(F)
B503b face
B503b face
New Caledonia
B503b (
  • K.803
  • P-63b
) 100 Francs Girl Playing Guitar
Arial View of Tahiti, New Caledonia
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1973)
  • Litho
  • Sig 1
  • Series H.2-Z.2

  • Watermark: Marianne/RF

(F)
B403b face
B403b face
New Hebrides
B403b (
  • K.903a
  • P-18b
) 100 Francs Girl Playing Guitar, Arial View of Tahiti, New Caledonia
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1972)
  • Litho
  • Sig 1
  • “NOUVELLES-HEBRIDES overprint at top and bottom, front and back
  • Series E1 51000 on

  • Watermark: Marianne/RF

(F)
B404a face
B404a face
New Hebrides
B404a (
  • K.904a
  • P-19a
) 500 Francs Polynesian Fisherman
Marquesas Islands; Rocks at Hienghène, New Caledonia
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1970)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 1
  • {Q{NOUVELLES-HEBRIDES” overprint at top and bottom, front and back

  • Watermark: Marianne/RF

B405a face
B405a face
New Hebrides
B405a (
  • K.906a
  • P-20a
) 1000 Francs Tahitian Woman and Hibiscus Flowers
Local Animals, Mission Church at Vao, Isle of Pines
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1970)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 1
  • “NOUVELLES-HEBRIDES” overprint at top and bottom, front and back

  • Watermark: Marianne/RF

(F)
B401 face
B401 face
Tahiti
B401 (
  • K.809
  • P-23
) 100 Francs Girl Playing Guitar
Arial View of Tahiti, New Caledonia
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1971)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 1
  • “PAPEETE” on back

  • Watermark: Marianne/RF

(F)
B403a face
B403a face
Tahiti
B403a (
  • K.810
  • P-24a
) 100 Francs Girl Playing Guitar
Arial View of Tahiti, New Caledonia
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1971)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 1

  • Watermark: Marianne/RF

(F)
B404a face
B404a face
Tahiti
B404a (
  • K.812a
  • P-25a
) 500 Francs Polynesian Fisherman
Marquesas Islands; Rocks at Hienghène, New Caledonia
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1970)
  • Sig 1
  • “RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE” at lower left of face

  • Watermark: Marianne/RF

B405a face
B405a face
Tahiti
B405a (
  • K.814
  • P-27a
) 1000 Francs Tahitian Woman and Hibiscus Flowers
Local Animals, Mission Church at Vao, Isle of Pines
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1971)
  • Sig 1

  • Watermark: Marianne/RF

(F)
P-28a face
P-28a face
Tahiti
P-28a (
  • K.815a
) 5000 Francs Bougainville
Louis-Antoine Bougainville; Admiral Febvrier-Despointes
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1971)
  • Sig 1

  • Watermark: Marianne and RF

(F)

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