Description
Denomination: 100 Francs (CFP Franc – XPF)
• Year: 2010
• Composition: Aluminum-Bronze
• Weight: ~20 grams
• Diameter: ~30 mm
• Edge: Reeded
• Legal Tender: Yes (used in New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Wallis & Futuna)
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🪙 Design Details
Obverse (shown):
• Profile of Marianne (symbol of the French Republic)
• Inscription: REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
• Date 2010
Reverse:
• Traditional Melanesian motifs
• “100 FRANCS” denomination
• Local cultural design elements
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🏷️ Grade – AU 53 (About Uncirculated)
• Very light wear on highest points
• Most mint luster still visible
• Better than typical circulated examples
• Attractive collectible condition
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💰 Approximate Market Value (AU 53)
• 5 – 15 USD
• Around 18 – 55 AED
These coins are modern circulation issues, so value is mostly collector-based rather than rare.
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📊 Collectibility
• Popular among collectors of:
• French overseas territories
• Pacific island coinage
• Modern world coins
Not rare, but nice in graded AU condition.