Coins and Banknotes of Vietnam
and French Indochina

French Indochina Bullion Issues

These silver bullion coins, so called "Opium" Taels were used in 1943-1944 in opium trade in Laos and Tonkin

KM#2 "Fu" Tael

French Indochina Laos Yunnan Fu opium tael coin, obverseFrench Indochina Laos Yunnan Fu opium tael coin, reverse

Obverse:

Chinese character "Fu": 富 = Wealth;

Reverse:

Text:
ຫນຶງເບັຽເງິນສົດ = 一兩正銀 = One tael pure silver

KM#3 "Stag" Tael

French Indochina Laos Yunnan Stag tael coin, obverseFrench Indochina Laos Yunnan Stag tael coin, reverse

Obverse:

Stag head;

Reverse:

Text:
ເງິນສົດນຶງເບັຽ = 正銀一兩 = Pure silver one tael

KM#4 "Stag" Tael

French Indochina Laos Yunnan Stag tael bullion coin, obverseFrench Indochina Laos Yunnan Stag tael bullion coin, reverse

Obverse:

Larger stag head;

Reverse:

Text:
ເງິນສົດນຶ່ງເບັ້ຽ = 正銀一兩 = Pure silver one tael