Coins and Banknotes of Vietnam
and French Indochina

French Indochina 1 Piastre 1942-1945

Face:

boats; denomination;
Text:
BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE = Bank of Indochina;
UNE PIASTRE = One piastre;
L'INSPECTEUR GÉNÉRAL = Inspector General
[signature: Paul Gannay];
LE DIRECTEUR DE LA SUCCURSALE DE SAIGON = Director of Saigon Branch
[signature: Edmond Bruno];
TRAN-TANLOC DEL. [designer: Trần Tấn Lộc]; I D E O. HANOI [printer];

Back:

Cambodian dancer; denomination;
Text:
GIẤY MỘT ĐỒNG VÀNG = Banknote one piastre gold;
東方滙理銀行 = Bank of Indochina;
壹元 = ໑ ຫຼຽນ = ១ រៀល = 1 piastre;
L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI.
= Article 139 of Penal Code punishes with the forced labour those who counterfeits or falsifies the bills of the banks authorized by the Law;
TRAN-TANLOC DEL. [designer: Trần Tấn Lộc]; I D E O. HANOI [printer];

Watermark:

lines or NONE (on P-60)

P-58a 1 Piastre 1942-1945

French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1942-1945 orange, face
French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1942-1945 orange, back

P-58b 1 Piastre 1942-1945

French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1942-1945 orange, face
French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1942-1945 orange, back

P-59a 1 Piastre 1942-1945

French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1942-1945 blue, face
French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1942-1945 blue, back

P-59b 1 Piastre 1942-1945

French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1942-1945 blue, face
French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1942-1945 blue, back

P-60 1 Piastre 1942-1945

French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1942-1945 violet, face
French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1942-1945 violet, back

P-60 1 Piastre 1942-1945

French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1942-1945 violet, face
French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1942-1945 violet, back

P-59x 1 Piastre 1942-1945 counterfeit

French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1942-1945 counterfeit, face
French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1942-1945 counterfeit, back

P-(58x) Vietminh propaganda leaflet 1948

Back:

Text:
A QUI LE CRIME PROFITE-T-IL ? = To whom does the crime benefit?;
IL FAUT METTRE FIN A LA GUERRE D'INDOCHINE = We must end the Indochina war;
IL FAUT NÉGOCIER AVEC HO CHI MINH = We must negotiate with Ho Chi Minh;
LE CODE PÉNAL PUNIT QUICONQUE TRAFIQUE DU SANG DES PEUPLES DANS UNE GUERRE CONTRAIRE A LA CONSTITUTION.
= The Penal Code punishes anyone who traffics the blood of the peoples in a war contrary to the constitution;
IMP. DUVAL. ROUEN [printer (obviously, not true)];
French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre Vietminh propaganda leaflet 1948, face
French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre Vietminh propaganda leaflet 1948, back