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Comoros

The Comoros is an island archipelago in the Mozambique Channel, between Madagascar and Mozambique. It was under French Colonial rule from 1841 until it gained independence in 1960. Comoros is currently a French Territorial Collectivity, and uses the Euro.

Banque de Madagascar et des Comores

After World War II, Comoros became a French territory separate from Madagascar, however the two colonies continued to share a currency. In 1945, the Madagascar-Comores franc was established. The Banque de Madagascar changed its name to the Banque de Madagascar et des Comores and began issuing banknotes denominated in the new currency.

1962-1976 Provisional Issues

B101b (

LK902b
P-2b

) 50 Francs Betsileo Woman and Man

Printer: BdF
ND (1963)
120 x 78mm
Sig 5

Watermark: Girl's head

“COMORES” overprinted in red on Madagascar B101a

For notes with this same design, see Betsileo Woman omnibus

Serveau, C. FEC

(F+B)

Poilliot, G. SC

(F)

Régnier, G. SC

(B)

B102b (

LK904b
P-3b

) 100 Francs Palace of the Queen of Tananarive
Hova Woman at the Palace of the Queen

Printer: BdF
ND (1963)
130 x 85mm
Sig 4

Watermark: Girl's head

“COMORES” overprinted in red on Madagascar B102a

Lorain FEC

(F+B)

Beltrand, G. SC

(F)

Dubreuil SC

(B)

B102c (

LK905b
P-3b

) 100 Francs Palace of the Queen of Tananarive

ND (1963)
Sig 5

“COMORES” overprinted in red on Madagascar B102a

B103b (

LK908
P-4b

) 500 Francs Man and Fruit

Printer: BdF
ND (1963)
140 x 90mm
Sig 5

Watermark: Girl's head

“COMORES” overprinted in red on Madagascar B103a

Serveau, C. FEC

(F+B)

Armanelli, R. SC

(F)

Marliat, A. SC

(B)

Institut d'Émission des Comores

In 1975, Comoros declared independence from France and created the Institut d'Émission des Comores to take over monetary functions from the Banque de Madagascar et des Comores.

1975-1976 Issues

B201a (

LK914b
P-7a

) 500 Francs Woman and Administrative Building in Mutsamudu
View of Mohéli

Printer: BdF
ND (1975)
Intaglio
Sig 4

Watermark: Crescent moon on Maltese cross

Lambert, P. FEC

(F)

B201b (

LK915
P-7a

) 500 Francs Woman and Administrative Building in Mutsamudu

ND (1976)
Sig 5

B202a (

LK916b
P-8a

) 1000 Francs Woman, view of Anjouan

Printer: BdF
ND (1975)
Intaglio
Sig 4

Watermark: Crescent moon on Maltese cross

Lambert, P. FEC

(F)

B203a (

LK917
P-9a

) 5000 Francs Mosquée du Vendredi
Mosquée du Vendredi at Moroni; President Saïd Mohamed Cheikh

Printer: BdF
ND (1975)
Intaglio
Sig 4

Watermark: Crescent moon on Maltese cross

Lambert, P. FEC

(F)

Banque Centrale des Comores

In 1981, the Banque Centrale des Comores was formed, replacing Institut d'Émission des Comores as the issuing authority for Comores.

1986-1994 Issues

B301a (

LK918
P-10a

) 500 Francs Woman and Administrative Building in Mutsamudu
View of Mohéli

Printer: BdF
ND (1986)
Intaglio
Sig 6
1-digit block

Watermark

Like B201a but with different issuer name

Lambert, P. FEC

(F)

B301b 500 Francs Woman and Administrative Building in Mutsamudu

Litho
Sig 7

Watermark: Inverted

B301c (

P-10b

) 500 Francs Woman and Administrative Building in Mutsamudu

Sig 8
Changed "Le Directeur General" title to "Le Gouverneur"; 2-digit block

Watermark: Corrected

B301d (

P-10b

) 500 Francs Woman and Administrative Building in Mutsamudu

Sig 9

B301e (

P-10b

) 500 Francs Woman and Administrative Building in Mutsamudu

Sig 11

B302a (

LK921
P-11a

) 1000 Francs Woman, view of Anjouan

Printer: BdF
ND (1981)
Intaglio
Sig 6

Watermark: Crescent moon on Maltese cross

Like B202a but with different issuer name

Lambert, P. FEC

(F)

B302b (

LK922
P-11b

) 1000 Francs Woman, view of Anjouan

ND (1994)
Litho
Sig 8
Modified, changed "Le Directeur General" title to "Le Gouverneur"

B302c (

P-11b

) 1000 Francs Woman, view of Anjouan

ND (1994)
Sig 9

B303a1 (

LK923
P-12a

) 5000 Francs Mosquée du Vendredi
Mosquée du Vendredi at Moroni; President Saïd Mohamed Cheikh

Printer: BdF
ND (1981)
Intaglio
Sig 6
1-digit alphabet

UV
Watermark

Like B203a but with different issuer name

Lambert, P. FEC

(B)

B303a2 (

LK924
P-12a

) 5000 Francs Mosquée du Vendredi

ND (1981)
Sig 6

Microprint: Microprint BANQUE CENTRALE DES COMORES added around the portrait frame

B303b (

P-12b

) 5000 Francs Mosquée du Vendredi

ND (1994)
Sig 10

1996 Issues

B304a (

LK925
P-13

) 2500 Francs Woman and Coastal View
Sea Turtle

Printer: BdF
ND (1997)
Sig 8

Watermark: Crescent moon and stars

Guérault, A. FEC

(F)

B305a (

LK926
P-14

) 10,000 Francs Seated Women
Grand Moufti Al-Habib Said Omar Bin Summeit

Printer: BdF
ND (1997)
Sig 8

Watermark: Crescent moon and stars

Guérault, A. FEC

(F)

2005-2006 Issues

B306a (

P-15a

) 500 Francs Ring-Tailed Lemur

Printer: BdF
2006
Sig 12
Prefix A-F; 6-digit s/n

Omron
Watermark: Crescent moon, BCC and stars

Pfund, R. INV

(F)

B306b (

P-15b

) 500 Francs Ring-Tailed Lemur

Sig 13
Prefix G-R

B306c 500 Francs Ring-Tailed Lemur

2020
EverFit Substrate
Sig 14
Prefix S; 7-digit s/n

B307a (

P-16a

) 1000 Francs Coelacanth

Printer: BdF
2005
Sig 12
Prefix A-E; 6-digit s/n

Omron
Watermark: Crescent moon, BCC and stars

Pfund, R. INV

(F)

B307b (

P-16b

) 1000 Francs Coelacanth

Sig 13
Prefix F-S

B307c 1000 Francs Coelacanth

2020
EverFit Substrate
Sig 14
Prefix S; 7-digit s/n

B308a (

P-17

) 2000 Francs Mausoleum of President Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane in Domoni

Printer: BdF
2005
Sig 12
Prefix A-E;6-digit s/n

Omron
Watermark: Crescent moon, BCC and stars

Pfund, R. INV

(F)

B308c 2000 Francs Mausoleum of President Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane in Domoni

2020
Sig 14
Prefix H; 7-digit s/n

B309a (

P-18a

) 5000 Francs President Said Mohamed Cheikh

Printer: BdF
2006
Sig 12
Prefix A-C;6-digit s/n

Omron
Watermark: Crescent moon, BCC and stars

Pfund, R. INV

(F)

B309b (

P-18b

) 5000 Francs President Said Mohamed Cheikh

Sig 13
Prefix D-G

B309c 5000 Francs President Said Mohamed Cheikh

2020
Sig 14
Prefix H;7-digit s/n

B310a (

P-19a

) 10,000 Francs Grand Moufti Al-Habib Said Omar Bin Soumeit

Printer: BdF
2006
Sig 12
Prexix A-C; 6-digit s/n

Omron
Watermark: Crescent moon, BCC and stars

Pfund, R. INV

(F)

B310b (

P-19b

) 10,000 Francs Grand Moufti Al-Habib Said Omar Bin Soumeit

2006
Sig 13
Prefix E-K

B310c 10,000 Francs Grand Moufti Al-Habib Said Omar Bin Soumeit

2020
Sig 14
Prefix L; 7-digit s/n

	Banque de Madagascar et des Comores
	Le Contrôleur Général	Le Directeur Général
1
	André Dejouany	Henri Saurin
2
	André Dejouany	P. Chaudun
3
	André Dejouany	Maurice Gonon
	Le Directeur Général Adjoint	Le President Directeur Général
4
	Louis-Robert Dupont	Maurice Gonon
5
	Hubert Martin	Maurice Gonon
	Institut d'Émission des Comores
	Le Directeur Général	Le President du Conseil d'Administration
4
	C. Panouillot	Mikidache Abdoul Rahim
5
	Saïd Mohamed Mishangama	Ahmed Dahalani
	Banque Centrale des Comores
	Le Directeur Général	Le President du Conseil d'Administration
6
	Mohamed Halifa	Ahmed Dahalani
7
	Mohamed Halifa	Ahmed Abdou
	Le Gouverneur	Le President du Conseil d'Administration
8
	Mohamed Halifa	Ahmed Abdou
9
	Ibrahim Ben Ali	Ahmed Abdou
10
	Ibrahim Ben Ali	Mikidache Abdoul Rahim
11
	Ibrahim Ben Ali	Remy Rioux
12
	Ahamadi Abdoulbastoi	Remy Rioux
	P/Le Gouverneur Le Vice-Gouverneur	Le President du Conseil d'Administration
13
	Mze Aboudou Mahamed Chafioun	Remy Rioux
	Le Gouverneur	Le President du Conseil d'Administration
14
	Younoussa Imani	Remy Rioux