Reunion

Reunion is an island located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar. Colonized in 1642, Reunion is currently an Overseas Department of France. Reunion's inhabitants are French citizens and today use the Euro.

Banque de la Réunion

1874 (1886-1920) Issue

B203 (
  • K.403
  • P-13
) 5 Francs Cabasson
Blue; black.
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1874)


  • Wullschleger, Ch. SC
    • (B)
B204 (
  • K.405
  • P-15
) 25 Francs Blue
Blue on buff paper.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1886
B205 (
  • K.407
  • P-16
) 100 Francs Red
Red on buff paper.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1874
B206 (
  • K.410
  • P-17
) 500 Francs Black
Black on buff paper.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1875
B207g face
B207g face
B207g (
  • K.404g
  • P-14
) 5 Francs Cabasson
Red; Black.
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1938)


  • Wullschleger, Ch. SC
    • (B)
B208 (
  • K.406
  • P-18
) 25 Francs Blue
Blue, black; Brown on buff paper.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1913
B209 (
  • K.408
  • P-16
) 100 Francs Red
Red, black; Blue.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1916
  • Buff paper
B210 (
  • K.409
  • P-19
) 100 Francs Brown
Brown, black; Blue on buff paper.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1920

1923-1944 Issue

B213 (
  • K.412
  • P-23
) 23 Francs
Allegorical Woman with Floral Garland; Ship, jungle
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1934

B214 (
  • K.413
  • P-24
) 100 Francs
Seated Woman with staff
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1930
  • Danger, H. FEC
  • Gaspé, E. SC
    • (F)

B215 (
  • K.414
  • P-25
) 500 Francs
Seated Woman with staff
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1934
  • Danger, H. FEC
  • Gaspé, E. SC
    • (F)

Afrique Française Libre

Under the leadership of Félix Éboué, governor of the French colony of Chad, the region realigned from Vichy (Petain) to Free France (de Gaulle) in 1940.

1941 Issue

B301a (
  • K.426
  • P-37a
) 100 Francs Marianne de Dulac
Green and Yellow.
  • Printer: BWC
  • 12/2/1941
  • Sig 1

B302a (
  • K.427
  • P-38
) 1000 Francs Phoenix
Blue, Green and Purple.
  • Printer: BWC
  • 12/2/1941
  • Sig 1

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.

1944 Issue

B401a (
  • K.428
  • P-36
) 5 Francs Marianne de Dulac
Pink.
  • Printer: BWC
  • 2/2/1944
  • Sig 1

B402a (
  • K.429
  • P-39
) 100 Francs Marianne de Dulac
Green and Yellow.
  • Printer: BWC
  • 2/2/1944
  • Sig 1

B403a (
  • K.430
  • P-40
) 1000 Francs Phoenix
Blue, Green and Purple.
  • Printer: BWC
  • 2/2/1944
  • Sig 2

1948 Issue

B404a face
B404a face
B404a (
  • K.432
  • P-41
) 5 Francs Bougainville
Louis-Antoine Bougainville; Museum of Joséphine de Beauharnais
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1947)
  • Sig 3

  • Watermark: Anchor and Boat

  • Klein, G.A. FEC
    • (F+B)


  • Chapon, A. SC
    • (B)
B405 (
  • K.433
  • P-42
) 10 Francs Jean-Baptiste Colbert
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1947)

  • Watermark: Anchor and Boat


  • Chapon, A. SC
    • (B)
B406 (
  • K.434
  • P-43
) 20 Francs Émile Gentil
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1947)

  • Watermark: Anchor and Boat


  • Tison, M. SC
    • (B)
B407 (
  • K.435
  • P-44
) 50 Francs Pierre Bélain, Sieur d'Esnambuc
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1947)

  • Watermark: Ceres


  • Régnier, G. SC
    • (B)
B408 (
  • K.436
  • P-45
) 100 Francs La Bourdonnais
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1947)


  • Régnier, G. SC
    • (B)
B409 (
  • K.437
  • P-46
) 500 Francs Pointe-à-Pitre
Martinique and Guadeloupe Women; Transporting Sugar Cane by Ox
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1947)


B410 (
  • K.438
  • P-47
) 1000 Francs Union Française
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1947)


B411 (
  • K.439
  • P-48
) 5000 Francs Victor Schoelcher
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1947)


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 Issue

B501 (
  • K.440
  • P-49
) 100 Francs La Bourdonnais
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1960)


  • Régnier, G. SC
    • (B)
B502 (
  • K.441
  • P-50
) 5000 Francs Victor Schoelcher
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1960)


1964-1965 Issue

B503 (
  • K.442
  • P-51
) 500 Francs Pointe-à-Pitre
Martinique and Guadeloupe Women; Transporting Sugar Cane by Ox
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1964)


B504 (
  • K.443
  • P-52
) 1000 Francs Union Française
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1964)


B505 (
  • K.444
  • P-53
) 5000 Francs Victor Schoelcher
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1965)


1966-1971 Provisional Issue

B506b face
B506b face
B506b (
  • K.445
  • P-54b
) 10NF/500Francs Pointe-à-Pitre
Martinique and Guadeloupe Women; Transporting Sugar Cane by Ox
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1971)
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: Marianne


B507b face
B507b face
B507b (
  • K.446
  • P-55b
) 20NF/1000Francs Union Française
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1971)
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: Marianne


B508b face
B508b face
B508b (
  • K.447
  • P-56b
) 100NF/5000Francs Victor Schoelcher
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1971)
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: Marianne


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