Coins and Banknotes of Vietnam
and French Indochina

French Indochina 100 Piastres 1942-1945

Face:

market place scene; denomination;
Text:
BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE = Bank of Indochina;
CENT PIASTRES = One hundred piastres;
L'INSPECTEUR GÉNÉRAL = Inspector General
[signature: Paul Gannay];
LE DIRECTEUR DE LA SUCCURSALE DE SAIGON = Director of Saigon Branch
[signature: Edmond Bruno];
LE CAISSIER DE LA SUCCURSALE = Cashier of the Branch
[hand-signed] (on P-66 / P-67) or [printed signature] (on P-73);
G. BARRIERE DEL & SC. [designer and engraver: Georges Barrière]; IDEO. HANOI [printer];

Back:

Hung Vuong temple in Saigon; denomination;
Text:
MỘT TRĂM ĐỒNG VÀNG = One hundred piastres gold;
東方滙理銀行 = Bank of Indochina;
壹佰元 = ១០០ រៀល = 100 piastres;
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;
PHAM-NGOC-KHUË [artist: Phạm Ngọc Khuê]; I D E O - HANOI [printer];

Watermark:

lines (on P-67 / P-73) or NONE (on P-66)

P-66 100 Piastres 1942-1945

French Indochina banknote 100 Piastres 1942-1945 orange, faceFrench Indochina banknote 100 Piastres 1942-1945 orange, back

P-67 100 Piastres 1942-1945

French Indochina banknote 100 Piastres 1942-1945 green-violet, faceFrench Indochina banknote 100 Piastres 1942-1945 green-violet, back

P-73 100 Piastres 1942-1945

French Indochina banknote 100 Piastres 1942-1945, faceFrench Indochina banknote 100 Piastres 1942-1945, back

P-73x 100 Piastres 1942-1945 counterfeit

French Indochina banknote 100 Piastres 1942-1945 counterfeit, faceFrench Indochina banknote 100 Piastres 1942-1945 counterfeit, back

P-73x 100 Piastres 1942-1945 counterfeit

French Indochina banknote 100 Piastres 1942-1945 counterfeit, faceFrench Indochina banknote 100 Piastres 1942-1945 counterfeit, back