| Issuer | French Polynesia (1957-date) |
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| Year | 1970-1992 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 500 Francs |
| Currency | CFP Franc (1945-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 150 × 80 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
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| Reference(s) | P#25 |
| Obverse description | Multicolor. Canoe and an outrigger sailing in a coastal landscape of the Marquesas Islands on background; Bust of a young Polynesian fisherman at right; Fish, corals, coral polyps and other underwater flora and fauna phrames the picture on left. |
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| Obverse lettering | INSTITUT D`ÉMISSION D`OUTRE-MER 500 RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE CINQ CENTS FRANCS (Translation: Overseas Emission Institute French Republic Five Hundred Francs) |
| Reverse description | Multicolor. 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 frames the picture. |
| Reverse lettering | INSTITUT D`ÉMISSION D`OUTRE-MER PAPEETE 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. (Translation: Overseas Emission Institute Papeete Article 139 of the penal code punishes criminal conclusion to perpetuity those who will counterfeit or falsified the bank notes authorized by law.) |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | `La Marianne` wearing the Phrygian cap; Capital letters `RF` |
| Variants | January 2, 1911 |
| Numisquare ID | 7336502620 |
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