Martinique

The French Overseas Department of Martinique is an island in the West Indies. It was colonized by the French in 1635, and made an Overseas Department of the French Community in 1958. Today, Martinique's inhabitants are French citizens and use the Euro.

Banque de la Martinique

1870s Provisional Issue

B201ar face
B201ar face
B201ar (
  • K.360
  • P-5A
) 1 Franc "Bon Pour Un Franc"
Brown and Blue, Border of Trees and Flowers
  • Printer: Vve Ethious Perou, Paris
  • Uniface
  • Remainder
B202 (
  • K.361
  • P-5B
) 5 Francs "Bon Pour Cinq Francs"
Border of Trees and Flowers
  • Printer: Vve Ethious Perou, Paris
  • Uniface

1874 (1895-1903) Issue

B210 (
  • K.301
  • P-5C
) 5 Francs Cabasson
Blue; Black.
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1934-1945)


  • Robert, J. SC
    • (F)

  • Wullschleger, Ch. SC
    • (B)
B211 (
  • K.302
  • P-6A
) 5 Francs Cabasson
Red; Green.
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1934-1945)


  • Robert, J. SC
    • (F)

  • Wullschleger, Ch. SC
    • (B)
B212c face
B212c face
B212c (
  • K.303
  • P-6
) 5 Francs Cabasson
Purple; Green.
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1934-1945)


  • Robert, J. SC
    • (F)

  • Wullschleger, Ch. SC
    • (B)
B213 (
  • K.304
) 5 Francs Cabasson
Blue; Green.
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1934-1945)


  • Robert, J. SC
    • (F)

  • Wullschleger, Ch. SC
    • (B)

1895-1930 Issue

B203 (
  • K.306
  • P-7a
) 25 Francs Black
Black, blue on buff paper.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1899
B204 (
  • K.307
  • P-7b
) 25 Francs Brown
Brown, blue on buff paper.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1916
B205 (
  • K.308
) 100 Francs Red
Red, blue on buff paper.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1895
B206 (
  • K.309
) 100 Francs Blue
Blue, red on buff paper.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1899
B207 (
  • K.310
  • P-8
) 100 Francs Black
Black, Green; brown on buff paper.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1910
B208 (
  • K.311
) 500 Francs Red
Red, black on buff paper.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1899
B209 (
  • K.312
  • P-9
) 500 Francs Brown
Brown, black on buff paper.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1910

1930-1944 Issue

B216 (
  • K.313
  • P-12
) 25 Francs
Allegorical Woman with Floral Garland; Ship, jungle
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1934

B217 (
  • K.314
  • P-13
) 100 Francs
Seated Woman with staff
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1930
  • Danger, H. FEC
  • Gaspé, E. SC
    • (F)

B218 (
  • K.315
  • P-14
) 500 Francs
Seated Woman with staff
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1930
  • Danger, H. FEC
  • Gaspé, E. SC
    • (F)

Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer

From 1941 to 1958, the Caisse Centrale was responsible for issuing banknotes to French West Africa, French Equatorial Africa, Cameroun, Madagascar, the French Overseas Departments (DOM) and Saint Pierre-et-Miquelon. In 1945 it introduced the Franc CFA (Colonies Françaises d’Afrique) for use in the Equatorial African States. In 1959, the banking functions were transferred to the Institut d'Émission des Départements d'Outre-Mer and the Caisse Centrale has transitioned to be an economic development organization for the regions.

1956 Issues

B413a (
  • K.341
  • P-35
) 1000 Francs Fishermen from the Antilles
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1956)
  • Sig 3

B414a (
  • K.343
  • P-36a
) 5000 Francs
Woman with Fruit Bowl; Sugar Cane Harvest
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1956)
  • Sig 3

1960 Provisional Issues

B415a (
  • K.344
  • P-37
) 1NF/100 Francs La Bourdonnais
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1960)
  • Sig 3


  • Régnier, G. SC
    • (B)
B416a (
  • K.345
  • P-38
) 5NF/500 Francs Pointe-à-Pitre
Martinique and Guadeloupe Women; Transporting Sugar Cane by Ox
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1960)
  • Sig 3


B417a face
B417a face
B417a (
  • K.346
  • P-39
) 10NF/1000 Francs Fishermen from the Antilles
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1960)
  • Sig 3

  • Watermark: Head of Caribbean man

B418a (
  • K.347
  • P-41
) 50NF/5000 Francs Victor Schoelcher
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND
  • Remainder
  • Unconfirmed


B419a (
  • K.348
  • P-40
) 50NF/5000 Francs
Woman with Fruit Bowl; Sugar Cane Harvest
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1960)
  • Sig 3

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