| Issuer | French Polynesia (1957-date) |
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| Year | 1971-1985 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 5000 Francs |
| Currency | CFP Franc (1945-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 172 × 91 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
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| Reference(s) | P#28 |
| Obverse description | On the left, portrait of Louis Antoine de Bougainville. At centre, fishing net overlooking a fleet of three vessels (three-masted and schooner). On the right, sextant and stern of a ship. Polynesian printed fabric patterns frame |
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| Obverse lettering | INSTITUT D’ÉMISSION D`OUTRE MER RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE LE PRÉSIDENT DU CONSEIL DE SURVEILLANCE LE DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL LE DIRECTEUR CINQ MILLE FRANCS (Translation: Overseas Emission Institute French Republic Five Thousand Francs) |
| Reverse description | On the right, portrait of Auguste Febvrier Despointes. On the centre, Melanesian sailing canoe on a background of column pines. On the left, New Caledonian flowers and carved patterns. |
| Reverse lettering | 5000 | INSTITUT D’ÉMISSION | 5000 D`OUTRE MER PAPEETE L`ARTICLE 409 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DE LA RECLUSION CRIMINELLE A PERPETUITE CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISES 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 | Marianne portrait ans `RF` |
| Variants | January 2, 1911 |
| Numisquare ID | 9373513300 |
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