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.
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See also: Islands of France and Bonaparte, Mauritius, France

Franc (1816-1975)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

5 Francs
ND (1913-1954)
Standard banknote
133 × 90 mm
P# 14, KO/MU# 404g, N# 201704

5 Francs - Bougainville
ND (1946)
Standard banknote
104 × 57 mm
P# 41, N# 329423

10 Francs - Colbert
ND (1947)
Standard banknote
118 × 64 mm
P# 42a, N# 241815

20 Francs - Emile Gentil
ND (1947)
Standard banknote
130 × 70 mm
P# 43, N# 338053

50 Francs - Belain d'Esnambuc
ND (1947)
Standard banknote

P# 44, N# 297160

100 Francs - La Bourdonnais
ND (1947)
Standard banknote
155 × 85 mm
N# 294188

100 Francs - La Bourdonnais
ND (1960)
Standard banknote
164 × 88 mm
P# 49, N# 294866

10 Nouveaux Francs / 500 Francs
ND (1967-1971)
Standard banknote

P# 54, N# 219316

20 Nouveaux Francs / 1000 Francs
ND (1967-1971)
Standard banknote

P# 55, N# 219320