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| Noumea 20 Francs banknote |
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| New Hebrides Noumea 20 Francs French banknote |
Currency of French Polynesia - New Caledonia 20 Francs banknote of 1951-1963, issued by the
Bank of Indochina - Banque de l'Indochine overprint "Noumea".
Obverse: Portrait of a young male, symbolising youth of France; Shepherd with a flock of sheep; Shepherd
playing a flute with a flock of sheep.
Reverse: Portrait of a woman symbolizing French Colonies.
Watermark: Native Indochina Asian person's head in profile.
Nouméa is the capital city of the French special collectivity of New Caledonia . It is situated on a peninsula in the south of New Caledonia's main island. The city lies on a protected deepwater harbour which serves as the chief port for New Caledonia.