French Indochina 5 Piastres 1932-1936

Face:

woman with helmet and lance; denomination;

Text:

CINQ PIASTRES = Five piastres;
BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE = Bank of Indochina;
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;
LE PRÉSIDENT = President
[signature: René Thion de la Chaume (on P-53/P-55a) or Marcel Borduge (on P-55b)];
LE DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL = General Director
[signature: Paul Baudouin];
SÉB. LAURENT FEC. [designer: Sébastien Laurent]; E. DELOCHE SC. [engraver: Emile Deloche];

Back:

Cambodian woman; Bayon Face Tower in Angkor; denomination;

Text:

東方滙理銀行 = Bank of Indochina;
伍元 = ៥ រៀល = ໕ ຫຼຽญ (except P-53) = 5 piastres;
GIẤY NĂM ĐỒNG VÀNG = Banknote five piastres gold;
SÉB. LAURENT FEC. [designer: Sébastien Laurent]; E. DELOCHE SC. [engraver: Emile Deloche];