10 Francs - Colbert
Features
| Issuer |
Réunion ›
Réunion (1848-date)
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
French Union (1946-1958)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1947 |
| Value | 10 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1816-1965) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 118 × 64 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 241815 |
| References | P# 42 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
Series: 1947 ND Issue
Obverse
Mukticolor.
Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Colbert at left, sailing ships at right.
Overprinted "LA REUNION" on margins of P#21 note from French Equatorial Africa.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LA RÉUNION
10 | DIX FRANCS | 10
LE DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL,
LA RÉUNION
COLBERT
CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D'OUTRE-MER
P MUNIER FEC. | LA REUNION | HOURRIEZ SC
Translation:
Reunion
Ten Francs
Colbert
Central Fund of Overseas France
Reunion
Engraver: Georges Hourriez
Designer: Pierre Munier
Reverse
Multicolor.
Fruits and boat on river.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LA RÉUNION
10 | 10
CAISSE CENTRALE
DE LA FRANCE D'OUTRE-MER
LA RÉUNION
L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES
TRAVAUX FORCES CEUX QUI AURONT CONTRE
FAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE BANQUE
AUTORISES PAR LA LOI
P MUNIER FEC | LA RÉUNION | A.CHAPON SC.
Translation:
Reunion
Central Fund of Overseas France
Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with forced labor those who have counterfeited or falsified bank notes authorized by law.
Engraver: Auguste-Louis Chapon
Designer: Pierre Munier
Watermark
Anchor and small boats.
Printer
Banque de France, Paris, FranceComments
Overprint on P#21 from French Equatorial Africa.
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| Date | No. printed | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1947) | 1 413 413 | P#42a - Issued note | 67% | ||||||||||||
| ND (1947) | P#42s - Specimen | 17% | |||||||||||||
Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this banknote. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.
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Languages: FR
Country: Réunion
Languages: FR
Numista Rarity index: 91
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Past sales
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Katz Auction 195 Lot 514 
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23 May 2026 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 278.63
(EUR 240.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 187 Lot 293
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21 Mar 2026 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 313.46
(EUR 270.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 178 Lot 866
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13 Dec 2025 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 301.85
(EUR 260.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 168 Lot 417
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10 Sep 2025 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 191.56
(EUR 165.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 155 Lot 479
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23 Apr 2025 | Undetermined | UNC | Unsold | |
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Katz Auction 148 Lot 2618
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11 Jan 2025 | Undetermined | UNC | Unsold | |
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Katz Auction 140 Lot 2109
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22 Oct 2024 | Undetermined | UNC | Unsold | |
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