Coins and Banknotes of Vietnam
and French Indochina

French Indochina 5 Piastres 1942-1945

Face:

denomination;
Text:
BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE = Bank of Indochina;
CINQ PIASTRES = Five piastres;
៥ រៀល = ໕ ຫຼຽญ = 伍元 = 5 piastres; = = = 5;
L'INSPECTEUR GÉNÉRAL = Inspector General
[signature: Paul Gannay];
LE DIRECTEUR DE LA SUCCURSALE DE SAIGON = Director of Saigon Branch
[signature: Edmond Bruno];
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]; IDEO. HANOI [printer];

Back:

Thuy Dinh temple in Bac Ninh; denomination;
Text:
GIẤY NĂM ĐỒNG VÀNG = Banknote five piastres gold;
東方滙理銀行 = Bank of Indochina;
= = 5;
PHAM-NGOC-KHUË [artist: Phạm Ngọc Khuê]; IDEO. HANOI [printer];

No watermark

P-61 5 Piastres 1942-1945

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P-62a 5 Piastres 1942-1945

French Indochina banknote 5 Piastres 1942-1945 black, faceFrench Indochina banknote 5 Piastres 1942-1945 black, back

P-62b 5 Piastres 1942-1945

French Indochina banknote 5 Piastres 1942-1945 black, faceFrench Indochina banknote 5 Piastres 1942-1945 black, back

P-63 5 Piastres 1942-1945

French Indochina banknote 5 Piastres 1942-1945 brown, faceFrench Indochina banknote 5 Piastres 1942-1945 brown, back

P-64 5 Piastres 1942-1945

French Indochina banknote 5 Piastres 1942-1945 pink, faceFrench Indochina banknote 5 Piastres 1942-1945 pink, back