French Somaliland
➧French Somaliland was located in the northeast of Africa, and became a French colony in 1896. The country's name was changed to the French Territory of Afars and Issas on July 5, 1967 after it joined the new French Community as an overseas territory. Then on June 27, 1977 it gained independence from France, and changed its name to the Republic of Djibouti.
1920-1923 Issues
- KM606
- P-5a
Red.
- Printer: BdF
- 1/2/1920
- Sig 1
- without 'Décrets' text at top center
- Bramtot, A. FEC
- Duval, G. FEC
- Wullschleger, Ch. SC (F)
1927-1941 Issues
- KM608d
- P-6b
Blue, Red on Yellow.
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1927)
- Sig 7
- Watermark: Man's Head in Profile
For notes with this same design, see Marianne de Walhain omnibus
- Deloche, E. SC
- Walhain, C. FEC (F)
- KM610a
- P-7a
Maroon, Tan. Peacock, Butterflies
- Printer: BdF
- ND (2/26/1936)
- Sig 4
- Watermark: Man's Head in Profile
For notes with this same design, see Peacock omnibus
- KM610b
- ND (2/26/1936)
- Sig 5
- KM611
- P-7A
Multicolor, denomination in red. Woman; Peacock, Butterflies
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1941)
- Sig 7
- Microprint
- Watermark: Man's Head in Profile
For notes with this same design, see Peacock omnibus
- Like B109a with different color
- KM612
- P-7B
- Printer: BdF
- Watermark: Man's Head in Profile
For notes with this same design, see Peacock omnibus
- Like with Red background behind numerals
- KM613
- P-8
- ND (1928-1938)
- Sig 7
- KM613
- P-8s
Statue at Angkor
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1928-1938)
- Sig 7
- Specimen
- Watermark: Man's Head in Profile
For notes with this same design, see Angkor Ruins omnibus
- Laurent, S. DEL
- Rita SC (F)
- KM614
- P-8A
Statue at Angkor
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1928-1938)
- Sig 7
- Red background behind numerals
- Watermark: Man's Head in Profile
For notes with this same design, see Angkor Ruins omnibus
- Like with Red background behind numerals
- Laurent, S. DEL
- Rita SC (F)
- KM616a
- P-9a
- 7/20/1927
- Sig 5
- KM616b
- P-9b
France and Local Woman, Ships
- Printer: BdF
- 3/8/1938
- Sig 7
- Watermark: Head of Polynesian woman
For notes with this same design, see France and Ships omnibus
- KM617
- P-10
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1943)
- Sig 7
For notes with this same design, see Woman at Marketplace omnibus
- Laurent, S. DEL
- Rita SC (F)
- KM618
- P-10A
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1943)
- Sig 7
- Specimen. Red background behind numerals
For notes with this same design, see Woman at Marketplace omnibus
- Like B115a with Red background behind numerals
- Laurent, S. DEL
- Rita SC (F)
1943 Overprinted Provisional Issues
Note there are modern fakes of these overprints. Verify the series number of the banknote as the first check of authenticity.
- KM624
- P-11
Blue, Red on Yellow.
- Printer: BdF
- 1/1/1943
- Sig 7
- Series 63-74
- Watermark: Man's Head in Profile
For notes with this same design, see Marianne de Walhain omnibus
- Second Free France overprint design on
- Deloche, E. SC
- Walhain, C. FEC (F)
Woman; Peacock, Butterflies
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1943)
- Series 14
- Watermark: Man's Head in Profile
- Second Free France overprint design on B109a
- KM625
- P-12
Woman; Peacock, Butterflies
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1943)
- Series U.23-Y.23
- Watermark: Man's Head in Profile
- Second Free France overprint design on
- KM620
- P-12A
Woman; Peacock, Butterflies
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1943)
- Series F.24-U.26
- Watermark: Man's Head in Profile
- First Free France overprint design on
- KM626
- P-13
Statue at Angkor
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1928-1938)
- Sig 7
- Series 8,10
- Watermark: Man's Head in Profile
For notes with this same design, see Angkor Ruins omnibus
- Second Free France overprint design on
- Laurent, S. DEL
- Rita SC (F)
- KM621
- P-13A
Statue at Angkor
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1928-1938)
- Sig 7
- Series A.9-W.9
- Watermark: Man's Head in Profile
For notes with this same design, see Angkor Ruins omnibus
- First Free France overprint design on
- Laurent, S. DEL
- Rita SC (F)
- KM627
- P-13B
France and Local Woman, Ships
- Printer: BdF
- 3/8/1938
- Sig 7
- Series A.4
For notes with this same design, see France and Ships omnibus
- Second Free France overprint design on
- KM622
- P-13C
France and Local Woman, Ships
- Printer: BdF
- 3/8/1938
- Sig 7
- Series S.2-Z.2
For notes with this same design, see France and Ships omnibus
- First Free France overprint design on
- KM623
- P-13D
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1963)
- Sig 11
- Series A.3-K.3
- Watermark
For notes with this same design, see Woman at Marketplace omnibus
- Second Free France overprint design on B115a
- Beltrand, G. SC
- Jonas, L. FEC (F)
- KM628
- P-13E
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1963)
- Sig 11
- Series 3
- Watermark
For notes with this same design, see Woman at Marketplace omnibus
- First Free France overprint design on B115a
- Beltrand, G. SC
- Jonas, L. FEC (F)
1946-1948 Issues
- KM609
- P-19
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1946)
- Sig 9c
- Watermark: Mercury
- KM615
- P-19A
- Printer: BdF
- Watermark: Head of Mercury
- Jonas, L. FEC (F)
- KM619
- P-20
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1947)
- Sig 9b
- Series 2-8
- Like B304a but with different issuer name
1952 Issues
- KM657
- P-25
Camel Caravan
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1952)
- Watermark: Woman with headcloth
- KM658
- P-26
Palm Tree
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1952)
- Watermark: Woman with headcloth
- KM659
- P-27
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1952)
- Watermark: Woman with headcloth
- Like but with different issuer name
- KM660
- P-28
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1952)
- Series 4-60
- Like B133a but with different issuer name
- KM661
- P-29
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1952)