Vanuatu 500 Francs 1980

(fr) 19cs specimen

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Vanuatu 500 Francs, 1970-1980 P-19 obverse
Vanuatu 500 Francs, 1970-1980 P-19 reverse

Information:

Rarity R - Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1980 (fr) 19cs specimen + - - - - - -
Reference P#19
Country Vanuatu
Period New Hebrides – Franc (1921–1982)
Currency Francs
Denomination 500 Francs
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing entity Institute d'Émission d'Outre-Mer
Year 1970-1980
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 11.06.1982
Size (WxH) 150x80 mm

Obverse:

Vanuatu 500 Francs, 1970-1980 P-19
Latin

Obverse text

INSTITUT D'ÉMISSION D'OUTRE-MER Nouvelles-Hébrides CINQ CENTS FRANCS

Obverse symbol

Canoe and an outrigger sailing in a coastal landscape of the Marquesas Islands, Bust of a young Polynesian fisherman at right, Fish, corals, coral polyps and other underwater flora and fauna phrames the picture

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

INSTITUT D'ÉMISSION D'OUTRE-MER Nouvelles-Hébrides L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DE LA RÉCLUSION CRIMINELLE A PERPÉTUITÉ CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI.

Reverse symbol

Bearded Polynesian man from the island of Uvea on Loyalty Islands - New Caledonia at left, Landscape rocks representing Hienghène, Wooden carving at right, Palms, conch shells, harpoons, branch of mangroves, and shellfish phrames the picture

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1970 (fr) 19a - A1/B1 200k - - - - - -
1970 (fr) 19as specimen + - - - - - -
1979 (fr) 19b - C1/M1 1m - - - - - -
1979 (fr) 19bs specimen + - - - - - -
1980 (fr) 19c - N1/O1 200k - - - - - $25,00
1980 (fr) 19cs specimen + - - - - - -