Runion 20 Nouveaux ND (1967-1971)

Overprint on P#52 - 1000 Francs

Specimen

Runion 20 Nouveaux, 1967-1971 P-55 obverse
Runion 20 Nouveaux, 1967-1971 P-55 reverse

Information:

Rarity R - Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1967-1971) Specimen + - - - - - -
Reference P#55s
Country Runion
Period New Franc (1967-2001)
Currency Nouveaux
Denomination 20 Nouveaux
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing entity Institut D'Émission des Départements D'Outre-Mer
Year 1967-1971
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 185x99 mm

Obverse:

Runion 20 Nouveaux, 1967-1971 P-55
Latin

Obverse text

DÉPARTEMENT DE LA RÉUNION 1000 | INSTITUT D’ÉMISSION DES DÉPARTEMENTS D'OUTRE-MER | 1000 RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE DÉPARTEMENT DE LA RÉUNION MILLE FRANCS CONTRE VALEUR DE 20 NOUVEAUX FRANCS LE DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL, LE PRÉSIDENT DU CONSEIL DE SURVEILLANCE, DÉPARTEMENT DE LA RÉUNION R. POUGHEON FEC. HOURRIEZ SC.

Obverse symbol

Multicolor. The overprint "DÉPARTEMENT DE LA RÉUNION" repeated twice is printed in brown. The wording and the value "1000" in numbers and letters are printed in dark blue. Numbering and signature are printed in black. On the right, the symbol of the French Union with a woman from metropolitan France looking at a West Indian woman in front of a palm grove. The overprint "COUNTER-VALUE OF 100 NEW FRANCS" is printed in red at the location of the watermark.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

DÉPARTEMENT DE LA RÉUNION 1000 | INSTITUT D’ÉMISSION DES DÉPARTEMENTS D'OUTRE-MER | 1000 RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE DÉPARTEMENT DE LA RÉUNION W. FEL FEC. R. ARMANELLI SC.

Reverse symbol

Multicolor. Caribbean woman wearing a madras in front of a canoe sailing at sunset. At the bottom of the back, article 139 of the Penal Code is printed in a blue cartouche.