French Antilles

The French Antilles is a set of islands in the Carribean that include the French departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana and Martinique. From 1961-1975, they used a common currency issued by IEDOM. After 1975 the region used French banknotes and subsequently the Euro.

Institut d'Émission des Départements d'Outre-Mer

The IEDOM is the French Central Bank currently servicing the French Overseas Departments (Départements d'Outre-Mer, DOM) of French Antilles (including Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique), Mayotte, Reunion and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. The IEDOM was created in 1959, replacing the Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer (CCFOM). From 1959 to 2002, IEDOM issued common design banknotes in French or CFA Francs, and as of 2002 is circulating euros.

1960 Provisional Issues

B101a (
  • K.701
  • P-1a
) 1NF/100 Francs La Bourdonnais
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1961)
  • Sig 1


  • Régnier, G. SC
    • (B)
B102 (
  • K.702
  • P-2
) 10NF/1000 Francs Fishermen from the Antilles
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1961)
  • Sig 1

B103a (
  • K.703
  • P-3a
) 50NF/5000 Francs Woman with Fruit Bowl
  • ND (1961)
  • Sig 1
B103as2 face
B103as2 face
B103as2 (
  • P-3s
) 50NF/5000 Francs Woman with Fruit Bowl
Sugar Cane Harvest
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1961)
  • Sig 1
  • Specimen

  • Watermark: Woman

1962 Provisional Issue

B104a (
  • K.704
  • P-4a
) 5NF/500 Francs Pointe-à-Pitre
Martinique and Guadeloupe Women; Transporting Sugar Cane by Ox
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1961)
  • Sig 1


République Française

1962 Nouveau Franc Issues

B105a (
  • K.705
  • P-5a
) 10 NF Young Antilles Woman
Sugar Cane Harvest
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1963)
  • Sig 1


  • Poilliot, G. SC
    • (B)
B106a (
  • K.706
  • P-6a
) 50 NF Banana Harvest, Antilles Couple and Saw Mill
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1963)
  • Sig 1


  • Poilliot, G. SC
    • (B)

1964-1967 Franc Issues

B107a (
  • K.707a
  • P-7a
) 5 Francs Pointe-à-Pitre
Martinique and Guadeloupe Women; Transporting Sugar Cane by Ox
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1964)
  • Sig 1


B107b (
  • K.707b
  • P-7b
) 5 Francs Pointe-à-Pitre
  • ND (1964)
  • Sig 2
B108a (
  • K.708a
  • P-8a
) 10 Francs Young Antilles Woman
  • ND (1964)
  • Sig 1

B108b face
B108b face
B108b (
  • K.708b
  • P-8b
) 10 Francs Young Antilles Woman
Sugar Cane Harvest
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1964)
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: Woman


  • Poilliot, G. SC
    • (B)
B109a (
  • K.709a
  • P-9a
) 50 Francs Banana Harvest
  • ND (1964)
  • Sig 1

B109b face
B109b face
B109b (
  • K.709b
  • P-9b
) 50 Francs Banana Harvest
Antilles Couple and Saw Mill
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1964)
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: Woman


  • Poilliot, G. SC
    • (B)
B110a (
  • K.710a
  • P-10a
) 100 Francs Victor Schoelcher
  • ND (1964)
  • Sig 1
B110b face
B110b face
B110b (
  • K.710b
  • P-10b
) 100 Francs Victor Schoelcher
Creole House - Museum of Joséphine de Beauharnais
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1964)
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: R: Woman with headdress

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