Coins of the Colonies Françaises Pacifique franc

This is a description and list of the French Colonies Franc.

Denominations

The IEOM circulates in the French Pacific Colonies have two sets of metal coins with a face value of 100, 50, 20, 5, 2, and 1 XPF. The first series runs mainly in New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna, the second in French Polynesia, although both series have distinct legal tender in each of the regions.

Design

Each piece - consisting of copper, nickel, magnesium or aluminum - is designed by: first an obverse depicting a landscape, a fruit, an animal or a sculptural typical of the area, the name of the territory associated with the series, and the denomination on the other hand a reverse contained an allegorical representation (Minerva, goddess of wisdom or portrait of Marianne, symbol of the Republic), the initials of the bank issuing central (IEOM), the vintage (corresponding to the year of manufacture) and the words "French Republic" with a slight of the aspect is smooth or fluted.

Metals

Values 1, 2, and 5 Francs have aluminum and magnesium in both sets. 10, 20, and 50 Francs only have a nickel composition, meaning it is completely made of nickel. The 100 Franc should be made of copper, nickel, and aluminum.

Specifications

French Polynesian Coins
Image Value Technical parameters Description Common name
Obverse Reverse Diameter Thickness Mass Composition Edge Obverse Reverse
Franc 23 mm 1.3g Aluminum
Magnesium
Plain Minerva Coast of French Polynesia

Kagu Bird
Franc
Two Francs 27 mm 2.2g Two Franc
Five Francs 31 mm 3.5g Five Francs
Ten Francs 24 mm 6g 100% Nickel Milled Marianne Tiki

Seascape
10 Francs
20 Francs 28.5 mm 10g Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis)

Zebu
20 Francs
50 Francs 33 mm
15g Coastal Scenery with House

Hut with Pine
50 Francs
100 Francs 30 mm 10g Nickel
Copper
Aluminum
100 Francs
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table.
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