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Banknotes of French Inspiration
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Comoros

The Comoros is an island archipelago in the Mozambique Channel, between Madagascar and Mozambique. It gained independence from France in 1960. Comoros is currently a French Territorial Collectivity, and uses the Euro as currency.

Banque de Madagascar et des Comores

1962-1976 Provisional Issues
P2b (LK902, B101b) 50 Francs Betsileo Woman and Man (omni)
Imp: BdF. 120x78mm
Sig 5, ND (1963)
Poilliot, G. SC, Serveau, C. FEC (F)
Régnier, G. SC (B)
P3b (LK904, B102b) 100 Francs Hova Woman, Palace of the Queen of Tananarive
Imp: BdF. 130x85mm
Sig 4, ND (1963)
Beltrand, G. SC, Lorain FEC (F)
Dubreuil SC (B)
P3b (LK905, B102c)
Sig 5, ND (1963)
P4b (LK908, B103b) 500 Francs Man and Fruit
Imp: BdF. 140x90mm
Sig 5, ND (1963)
Armanelli, R. SC, Serveau, C. FEC (F)
Marliat, A. SC, Serveau, C. FEC (B)
P5s (LK909a, B104as) 1000 Francs Native Couple of the High Plateau, Zebus pulling cart
Imp: BdF. 158x103mm
Specimen. Sig 3, ND (1963)
Beltrand, G. SC, Fel, W. FEC (F)
Regnier, G. SC (B)

Institut d'Émission des Comores

1975-1976 Issues
P7a (LK914b, B201a) 500 Francs
Woman, Administrative Building in Mutsamudu; View of Mohéli
Imp: BdF. Intaglio
Sig 4, ND (1975)
Lambert, P. FEC (F)
P7a (LK915, B201b)
Sig 5, ND (1976)
P8a (LK916b, B202a) 1000 Francs Woman, view of Anjouan
Imp: BdF. Intaglio
Sig 4, ND (1975)
Lambert, P. FEC (F)
P9a (LK917, B203a) 5000 Francs
Mosquée du Vendredi at Moroni; President Djohar
Imp: BdF. Intaglio
Sig 4, ND (1975)
Lambert, P. FEC (F)

Banque Centrale des Comores

1986-1994 Issues
P10a (LK918, B301a) 500 Francs
Woman, Administrative Building in Mutsamudu; View of Mohéli
Imp: BdF
Intaglio+Litho. Sig 6, ND (1986)
Lambert, P. FEC (F)
P10b (B301b)
Litho; Inverted watermark. Sig 7, ND (1981)
P10b (B301c)
Changed "Le Directeur General" title to "Le Gouverneur"; Watermark corrected; 2-digit block. Sig 8, ND (1981)
P10b (B301d)
Sig 9, ND (1981)
P10b (B301e)
Sig 11, ND (1981)
P11a (LK921, B302a) 1000 Francs Woman, view of Anjouan
Imp: BdF
Intaglio. Sig 6, ND (1981)
Lambert, P. FEC (F)
P11b (LK922, B302b)
Litho; Modified, changed "Le Directeur General" title to "Le Gouverneur". Sig 8, ND (1994)
P11b (B302c)
Sig 9, ND (1994)
P12a (LK923, B303a) 5000 Francs President Djohar
Imp: BdF. Intaglio
1-digit alphabet. Sig 6, ND (1981)
Lambert, P. FEC (B)
P12a (LK924, B303a)
2-digit alphabet. Sig 6, ND (1981)
P12b (B303b)
Sig 10, ND (1994)
1996 Issues
P13 (LK925, B304a) 2500 Francs
Woman and Coastal View; Sea Turtle
Imp: BdF
Sig 8, ND (1997)
Guérault, Alain FEC (F)
P14 (LK926, B305a) 10,000 Francs
Seated Women; Grand Moufti Al-Habib Said Omar Bin Summeit
Imp: BdF
Sig 8, ND (1997)
Guérault, Alain FEC (F)
2005-2006 Issues
P15a (B306a) 500 Francs Ring-Tailed Lemur
Imp: BdF
Sig 12, 2006
Pfund, R. INV (F)
P15b (B306b)
Sig 13
P16a (B307a) 1000 Francs Coelacanth
Imp: BdF
Sig 12, 2005
Pfund, R. INV (F)
P16b (B307b)
Sig 13
P17 (B308a) 2000 Francs Mausoleum of President Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane in Domoni
Imp: BdF
Sig 12, 2005
Pfund, R. INV (F)
P18a (B309a) 5000 Francs President Said Mohamed Cheikh
Imp: BdF
Sig 12, 2006
Pfund, R. INV (F)
P-NL (Pb18, B309b)
Sig 13
P19a (B310a) 10,000 Francs Grand Moufti Al-Habib Said Omar Bin Soumeit
Imp: BdF
Sig 12, 2006
Pfund, R. INV (F)
P19b (B310b)
Sig 13, 2006

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