French Oceania (Tahiti)

WillieBoyd2

French Oceania (Tahiti)

Another more famous French-owned island:

These make me want to go to a tropical island and sit under a palm tree.


French Oceania (Tahiti) 50 Centimes 1949


French Oceania (Tahiti) 1 Franc 1949


French Oceania (Tahiti) 2 Francs 1952


French Oceania (Tahiti) 5 Francs 1952

laurentyvan

Well, you have adopted French colonies who are represented mostly by aluminum coins and made them your own. Congratulations!

They're nice designs and available relatively cheaply but you have very nice examples.

Felicitations mon amis!

ormandh

HTubbs

Cool design!

oldshep

I love French and French Indochina and Oceania coins - definitely part of my collection.
Shep

lordmarcovan

I dub thee King of Aluminum.

tbirde56

That's one of the attractions of collecting. It can take you places you'd never actually be able to physically visit!

The higher French Polynesia denominations also feature more scenery, although stylized:



And French banknotes are some of the most intricate and artistic from colonies around the world:
French Banknotes

Stork

Very Cool!

Do you have any of the French Somalias with the Lyre Antelopes? They are pretty awesome too!

WillieBoyd2

French Somaliland


French Somaliland 5 Francs 1948


French Somaliland 20 Francs 1952


French Somaliland 1 Franc 1959


French Somaliland 5 Francs 1959