Coin set – New Caledonia

Complete set of coins with motifs

southern seas of France.

The unique nature of New Caledonia

includes not only endemic species,

but also entire families and genera found only there.

One of the endemic animals

french overseas territory

in the South Pacific is kagu.

Because of its feathers and meat, a flightless bird

was very important for the indigenous people, the Kanaks.

He is depicted on three reverses of this complete

set of CFP franc coins.

Others show a pirogue (like a dugout canoe),

three zebu and a traditional Kanaka hut.

The obverse depicts the Roman goddess Minerva.

or the French national allegory Marianne.

– Roman goddess coin motif

– Endemic national bird of New Caledonia.

– Melanesian Aboriginal Culture