Coins of the Colonies Françaises Pacifique franc

This is a description and list of the French Colonies Franc.

Denominations

The IEOM circulates in the French Pacific Colonies have two sets of metal coins with a face value of 100, 50, 20, 5, 2, and 1 XPF. The first series runs mainly in New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna, the second in French Polynesia, although both series have distinct legal tender in each of the regions.

Design

Each piece - consisting of copper, nickel, magnesium or aluminum - is designed by: first an obverse depicting a landscape, a fruit, an animal or a sculptural typical of the area, the name of the territory associated with the series, and the denomination on the other hand a reverse contained an allegorical representation (Minerva, goddess of wisdom or portrait of Marianne, symbol of the Republic), the initials of the bank issuing central (IEOM), the vintage (corresponding to the year of manufacture) and the words "French Republic" with a slight of the aspect is smooth or fluted.

Metals

Values 1, 2, and 5 Francs have aluminum and magnesium in both sets. 10, 20, and 50 Francs only have a nickel composition, meaning it is completely made of nickel. The 100 Franc should be made of copper, nickel, and aluminum.

Specifications

French Polynesian Coins
Image		Value	Technical parameters				Description			Common name
Obverse	Reverse	Value	Diameter	Thickness	Mass	Composition	Edge	Obverse	Reverse	Common name
		Franc	23 mm		1.3g	Aluminum Magnesium	Plain	Minerva	Coast of French Polynesia Kagu Bird	Franc
		Two Francs	27 mm		2.2g					Two Franc
		Five Francs	31 mm		3.5g					Five Francs
		Ten Francs	24 mm		6g	100% Nickel	Milled	Marianne	Tiki Seascape	10 Francs
		20 Francs	28.5 mm		10g				Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) Zebu	20 Francs
		50 Francs	33 mm		15g				Coastal Scenery with House Hut with Pine	50 Francs
		100 Francs	30 mm		10g	Nickel Copper Aluminum			Coastal Scenery with House Hut with Pine	100 Francs
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table.

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