French Establishments in Oceania (1843-1957), French Polynesia (1957-present)
French Dependency (1843-present)
Location: Polynesia
Capital City: Papeete
Government type: French Colony (1843-1946), Overseas Territory of France (1946-2003), Overseas Country of France (2003-present)
Main languages: French, Tahitian, Austral, Rapa, Mangarevan, Tuamotuan, Marquesan
Main religions: Protestant Christianity, Catholic Christianity
Chronology
1842: Marquesas Islands come under French rule and Tahiti made a protectorate
1843: Marquesas and Tahiti united as the French Establishments in Oceania. Other islands and island groups added until 1901
1946: Designated an Overseas Territory
1977: Autonomy Granted, expanded in 1984
2003: Designated an Overseas Country
Currency
Franc (1919-1944)
1 Franc = 100 Centimes
CFP Franc (1945-present)
1 Franc = 100 Centimes
Note: Since 2021, the French Pacific Territories no longer issue unique coins and use the same design across French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and Wallis & Futuna.
Coins from French Polynesia in the collection
•1 Franc, 1975 (aluminum-magnesium, Paris mint, KM#11)
•1 Franc, 1979 (aluminum-magnesium, Paris mint, KM#11)
•1 Franc, 2003 (aluminum-magnesium, Paris mint, KM#11)
•2 Franc, 1949 (aluminum-magnesium, Paris mint, KM#3)
•2 Franc, 1965 (aluminum-magnesium, Paris mint, KM#3)
•5 Franc, 1952 (aluminum-magnesium, Paris mint, KM#4)
•5 Franc, 1965 (aluminum-magnesium, Paris mint, KM#4)
•5 Franc, 1983 (aluminum-magnesium, Paris mint, KM#12)
•5 Franc, 1998 (aluminum-magnesium, Paris mint, KM#12)
•10 Franc, 1967 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#5)
•10 Franc, 1973 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#8)
•10 Franc, 1975 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#8)
•10 Franc, 1979 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#8)
•10 Franc, 1983 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#8)
•10 Franc, 1984 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#8)
•20 Franc, 1969 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#6)
•20 Franc, 1979 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#9)
•20 Franc, 1984 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#9)
•50 Franc, 1967 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#7)
•50 Franc, 1975 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#13)
•50 Franc, 1982 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#13)
•50 Franc, 1991 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#13)
•100 Franc, 1976 (nickel brass, Paris mint, KM#14)
•100 Franc, 1992 (nickel brass, Paris mint, KM#14)
Banknotes from French Polynesia in the collection
•500 Franc, 1970 (P#25)