Information:
| Reference | P#18 |
| Country | Vanuatu |
| Period | New Hebrides – Franc (1921–1982) |
| Currency | Francs |
| Denomination | 100 Francs |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Issuing entity | Institute d'Émission d'Outre-Mer |
| Year | 1970-1977 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 140x75 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse textInstitut D'Emission D'Outre-Mer
Nouvelles Hėbrides Nouvelles Hėbrides
CENT FRANCS
Obverse symbolPort scene.
Native art and watermark inset circle at left.
Woman playing a string instrument at right.
Serial number appears in black at top center of port scene.
Final 5 digits of serial number repeated at lower left corner.
Series (or control) number appears at lower right corner.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse textInstitut D'Emission D'Outre-Mer
Nouvelles Hėbrides
L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DE LA
RÉCLUSION CRIMINELLE À PERPÉTUITÉ CEUX
QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES
BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI.
Reverse symbolDenomination (100) appears at top left and right.
Woman surrounded by foliage and flowers at left.
Native motifs appear at right center and bottom center.
Anti-counterfeiting warning at lower left corner.
Territory name (Nouvelles Hėbrides) appears twice in script font. This is in contrast to the single appearance in block font on the related P-16 note.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| ND (1970) | Signatures: André Postel‐Vinay & Bernard Clappier; intaglio | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| ND (1972) | Signatures: André Postel‐Vinay & Bernard Clappier; lithographed | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| ND (1975) | Signatures: Claude Panouillot & André de Lattre. | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| ND (1977) | Signatures: Claude Panouillot & Marcel Theron. | - | - | - | - | - | $41,00 | ||