FRENCH PACIFIC TERRITORIES 500 FRANCS

Features

Obverse

On the left, underwater landscape with fishes and corals. On the right, fisherman carrying a fishing rod. At centre, coastal landscape with mountains in the background; another fisherman next to a sailboat

Lettering:
500 INSTITUT D’ÉMISSION D’OUTRE-MER 500
LE DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL, (signature) LE PRÉSIDENT DU CONSEIL DE SURVEILLANCE, (signature)
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
CINQ CENTS FRANCS

Translation:
500 INSTITUT D’ÉMISSION D’OUTRE-MER 500
THE GENERAL DIRECTOR, (signature), THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD, (signature)
FRENCH REPUBLIC
FIVE HUNDRED FRANCS

Reverse

On the left, portait of a man. On the centre and left, tropical landscape with palm trees. External frame, fishes, shells, plants and tribal objects

Lettering:
500 INSTITUT D’ÉMISSION D’OUTRE-MER 500
L’ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DE LA
RÉCLUSION CRIMINELLE A PERPÉTUITÉ CEUX
QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES
BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI

Translation:
500 INSTITUT D’ÉMISSION D’OUTRE-MER 500
THE ARTICLE 139 OF THE PENAL CODE PUNISHES FOR CRIMINAL RECLUSION HAS PERPETUITY THOSE WHO COUNTERFEIT OR FORGE BANK NOTES AUTHORIZED BY LAW

Printer

Banque de France, France