100 Francs Nouméa

Features

Issuer New Caledonia (Overseas France)
Issuing bank Bank of Indochina
Period French Dependency (1853-1946)
French Union (1946-1958)
French Overseas Territory (1958-date)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1937-1963
Value 100 Francs
Currency Franc (1873-1945)
Composition Paper
Size 206 × 118 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
299016
References P# 42
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Multicolor.
Woman with wreath and small figure of Athena at center.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE
L'article 139 du Code Pénal punit
des travaux forcés ceux qui auront
contrefait ou falsifié les billets
de banques autorisées par la loi.

NOUMÉA
100 Fr.
CENT FRANCS
PAYABLE EN SPÉCES AU PORTEUR

SÉB. LAURENT DEL
RITA SC.

Translation:
Bank of Indochina
Article 139 of the Penal Code punished by forced labor perpetuity of those who have counterfeit or falsified these vouchers as well as those who have made use of these vouchers counterfeit or falsified.

Noumea
100 Fr.
Hundred Francs
Payable in cash at sight to bearer

Engraver: Marguerite Dreyfus (Rita)

Designer: Sébastien Laurent

Reverse

Multicolor.
Statue of Four Faces of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (God who hears the cry of the World) - Bayon Temple (Angkor, Cambodia).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE
100
FRANCS
NOUMÉA
SÉB. LAURENT DEL
RITA SC.

Translation:
Bank of Indochina
100 Francs
Noumea

Engraver: Marguerite Dreyfus (Rita)

Designer: Sébastien Laurent

Watermark

Profile portrait

Printer

Banque de France, France

Comments

Issuing details:

 

©Bank Note Museum

P#42a (1937) - Signature titles: UN ADMINISTRATEUR and LE DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL

 

©Bank Note Museum

P#42b (1937) - Signature titles: LE PRÉSIDENT and LE DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL (Borduge & Baudouin)

 

©Bank Note Museum

P#42c (1953) - Signature titles: LE PRÉSIDENT and L'ADMINISTRATEUR DIRECTOR GÉNÉRAL

 

©Bank Note Museum

P#42d (1957) - Signature titles: LE PRÉSIDENT and LE VICEPRÉSIDENT DIRECTEUR-GÉNÉRAL

 

©Bank Note Museum

P#42e (1963) - Signature titles: LE PRÉSIDENT and LE DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL (de Flers & Robert)

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND  0% 42s, Specimen (perforated)
ND (1937)  Photo 59% 42a, signature titles: "Administrateur & Directeur Général"
ND (1937)  6% 42b, signature titles: "Président & Directeur Général"
ND (1953)  1 074 794 0% 42c, signature titles: "Président & Administrateur Directeur Général"
ND (1957)  1 980 000 18% 42d, signature titles: "Président & Vice-Président Directeur Général"
ND (1963)  Photo 2 007 429 18% 42e, signature titles: "Président & Directeur Général"

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs NouméaPicture 1 of a sold 100 Francs Nouméa
Katz
Jubilee Auction 60
Lot 603
Internet Archive
14 May 2022 ND (1937) – 42a, signature titles: "Administrateur & Directeur Général" UNC USD 487.48
(EUR 451.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs NouméaPicture 1 of a sold 100 Francs Nouméa
Katz
Auction 81
Lot 1120
Internet Archive
29 Apr 2023 ND (1963) – 42e, signature titles: "Président & Directeur Général" VF USD 72.42
(EUR 67.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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