New Caledonia

New Caledonia

Colony of New Caledonia (1853-1946), Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies (1946-1999), New Caledonia (1999-present)

Location: Melanesia

Capital City: Balade (1853-1854), Port-de-France (1854-1866), Nouméa (1866-present)

Government type: French Territory

Main languages: French, Drehu, Nengone, Paicî, Ajië

Main religions: Catholic Christianity, Protestant Christianity

Chronology

1853: French colony of New Caledonia established

1940: Brief alignment with Vichy France

1946: Designated an Overseas Territory

1984: Autonomy granted

1999: Designated an Overseas Collectivity

Currency

Franc (1873-1945)

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 New Caledonia in the collection

•50 Centime, 1949 (aluminum-magnesium, Paris mint, KM#1)

•1 Franc, 1949 (aluminum-magnesium, Paris mint, KM#2)

•1 Franc, 1971 (aluminum, Paris mint, KM#8)

•10 Franc, 1970 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#5)

•20 Franc, 1970 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#6)

•50 Franc, 1967 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#7)