...French Pacific Territories - ND2014/2021 Reprints, 5000 (Missing) and 10000 Francs

 French Pacific Territories

(French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna)

 

Institut D'Emission D'Outre-Mer

(Overseas Issuing Institute)

Currency - Franc (XPF)

 

27th July 2026

Update : I have now added the 5000 francs note to this post. 

25th December 2024 

Update : Here I have added the 500 francs to my previous post. This is the third note printed all with matching signatures. I am still missing the 5000 francs print.

These are the two reprints of the 2014 series of 1000 and 10000 francs with matching signatures. These two notes were reportedly released in 2021. This is the third print of the 1000 francs, and the second print for the 10,000 francs since this series was first introduced in 2014.

 

The French Pacific Territories banknotes are circulating in the territories of French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna. In terms of population, French Polynesia (capital Papeete) is the largest with a total population of 279,000+/-, followed by New Caledonia (capital Noumea) of 238,000+/-, and the smallest is Wallis and Futuna (capital Mata'utu)of just under 12,000.

 

Five Hundred Francs

 

nd2021, Bird of Paradise

 

Front - Bird of Paradise flowers from Caledonia and taro leaves. Kava leaves from Wallis and Futuna. Tapa cloth patterns, a papaya leaf and fruit from Wallis.

 

Le President Du Conseil De Surveillance - Francois Villeroy de Galhau

Le Directeur General - Marie-Anne Poussin-Delmas (until 31.03.2023)

Le Directeur - Stephane Faucault

Watermark - Polynesian outrigger boat with sail and electrotype 1000
Dimensions - 121mm x 66.5mm 

Back - Polynesian Plumeria flower, Gardenia taitensis and sprouted coconut. Siapo cloth patterns from Futuna

Polynesian Plumeria flower

One Thousand Francs

Stingray (Manta) and a tortoise

 

Front - Tapa cloth pattern from Wallis Island, a stingray (Manta) and a tortoise.

 

Le President Du Conseil De Surveillance - Francois Villeroy de Galhau

Le Directeur General - Marie-Anne Poussin-Delmas (until 31.03.2023)

Le Directeur - Stephane Faucault

Watermark - Polynesian outrigger boat with sail and electrotype 1000
Dimensions - 126mm x 66mm 

Back - Horned parakeet on the left and Kagu on the right. These two are related bird species. Printed in the background is a white terns and also Siapo cloth pattern from Futuna Island.

 

Horned parakeet and Kagu (both are birds)

 

Five Thousand Francs

Front - Tapa cloth pattern from Wallis Island. Nautilus macromphalus in the center. A pair of Pennant coralfish swimming side by side with coral in the background. 

 

Le Président Du Conseil De Surveillance - Francois Villeroy de Galhau

Le Directeur Général - Marie-Anne Poussin-Delmas (until 31.03.2023)

Le Directeur - Stephane Faucault

Watermark - Polynesian outrigger boat with sail and electrotype 5000
Dimensions - 132.5mm x 73mm 

Back - An oyster with both valves open and a peal resting in the middle. A Humphead wrasse swimming with coral in the background. Siapo cloth pattern on top from Futuna Island. 

 

 

Ten Thousand Francs

A pair of oars paddles, Fare (native hut) and two palm trees

 

Front - Tapa cloth pattern from Wallis Island, a pair of oars paddles, Fare (native hut) and two palm trees.

Le President Du Conseil De Surveillance - Francois Villeroy de Galhau

Le Directeur General - Marie-Anne Poussin-Delmas (until 31.03.2023)

Le Directeur - Stephane Faucault

Watermark - Polynesian outrigger boat with sail and electrotype 1000

Dimensions - 140mm x 73.5mm

 

Back - Three rounded huts, Jean-Marie Tjiabou Cultural Center situated in Tina peninsula (Noumea) New Caledonia, Siapo cloth pattern from Futuna Island and stone pestle.

Three rounded huts, Jean-Marie Tjiabou Cultural Center