Banknotes from Réunion

Réunion is an island located off the coast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. It was first settled in 1665 by the French East India Company, named the Île (de France et) Bourbon initially, until the last part of its name was changed by Napoléon to "Îles de France et Bonaparte". The old name was instated in 1816, by which point neighbouring Île Maurice (Mauritius) had been lost to the British, and it was renamed Réunion in 1848 after slavery there was abolished. The first coins minted for Réunion were copper-nickel 50 centimes and 1 franc issued in 1896. The island was under Vichy during WWII until 1942, when Free France took over there. Today it remains an overseas department of France, and uses the Euro.
Wikidata: Q17070

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Franc (1816-1965)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

50 Centimes
1884

Standard banknote: 1884 First Issue
124 × 74 mm
P# 1, N# 390837
50 Centimes
1884

Standard banknote: 1884 Second Issue
114 × 78 mm
P# 5, N# 390841
50 Centimes
1886

Standard banknote: 1886 Issue
124 × 80 mm
P# 8, N# 390736
1 Franc
1886

Standard banknote: 1886 Issue
124 × 80 mm
P# 9, N# 390739
2 Francs
1884

Standard banknote: 1884 First Issue
125 × 81 mm
P# 3, N# 390737
2 Francs
1886

Standard banknote: 1886 Issue
124 × 80 mm
P# 10, N# 390844
5 Francs
ND (1913-1954)

Standard banknote
133 × 90 mm
P# 14, KO/MU# 404g, N# 201704
5 Francs - Bougainville
ND (1947)

Standard banknote: 1947 ND Issue
104 × 57 mm
P# 41, N# 329423
10 Francs - Colbert
ND (1947)

Standard banknote: 1947 ND Issue
118 × 64 mm
P# 42, N# 241815
20 Francs - Emile Gentil
ND (1947)

Standard banknote: 1947 ND Issue
130 × 70 mm
P# 43, N# 338053
25 Francs
ND (1913-1931)

Standard banknote
186 × 102 mm
P# 18, N# 391927
25 Francs
ND (1930-1944)

Standard banknote: 1923-1930 Issue
150 × 96 mm
P# 23, N# 391929
50 Francs - Belain d'Esnambuc
ND (1947)

Standard banknote: 1947 ND Issue
145 × 80 mm
P# 44, N# 297160
100 Francs
ND (1927-1944)

Standard banknote: 1923-1930 Issue
165 × 108 mm
P# 24, N# 391930
Available for swap 100 Francs - La Bourdonnais
ND (1947)

Standard banknote: 1947 ND Issue
155 × 85 mm
P# 45, N# 294188
Available for swap 100 Francs ("La Réunion")
ND (1960)

Standard banknote: ND 1960 "La Réunion" Issue
164 × 88 mm
P# 49, N# 294866
500 Francs
ND (1923-1944)

Standard banknote: 1923-1930 Issue
220 × 150 mm
P# 25, N# 391932
500 Francs
ND (1947)

Standard banknote: 1947 ND Issue
180 × 96 mm
P# 46, N# 390685
500 Francs ("Département de la Réunion")
ND (1964)

Standard banknote: "Département de La Réunion" Issue
180 × 96 mm
P# 51, N# 390682
1000 Francs
ND (1947)

Standard banknote: 1947 ND Issue
185 × 99 mm
P# 47, N# 390643
1000 Francs ("Département de la Réunion")
ND (1964)

Standard banknote: "Département de La Réunion" Issue
185 × 99 mm
P# 52, N# 390640
5000 Francs - Gen. Schoelcher
ND (1947)

Standard banknote: 1947 ND Issue
204 × 109 mm
P# 48, N# 390620
5000 Francs ("La Réunion")
ND (1960)

Standard banknote: ND 1960 "La Réunion" Issue
204 × 109 mm
P# 50, N# 390614
5000 Francs ("Département de la Réunion")
ND (1965)

Standard banknote: "Département de La Réunion" Issue
204 × 109 mm
P# 53, N# 390612

New Franc (1967-2001)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

10 Nouveaux Francs / New Francs (Overprint on P#51 - 500 Francs)
ND (1967-1971)

Standard banknote: Provisional "Nouveau Franc" Overprint
180 × 96 mm
P# 54, N# 219316
20 Nouveaux Francs / New Francs (Overprint on P#52 - 1000 Francs)
ND (1967-1971)

Standard banknote: Provisional "Nouveau Franc" Overprint
185 × 99 mm
P# 55, N# 219320
100 Nouveaux Francs / New Francs (Overprint on P#53 - 5000 Francs)
ND (1967-1971)

Standard banknote: Provisional "Nouveau Franc" Overprint
204 × 109 mm
P# 56, N# 390441

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