Coins and Banknotes of Vietnam
and French Indochina

Tahiti 100 Francs 1943

Face:

woman selling cakes; denomination;
Text:
BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE = Bank of Indochina;
PAPEETE;
L'ART. 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI
= Art. 139 of Penal Code punishes with the forced labour those who counterfeits or falsifies the bills of the banks authorized by the Law;
100 FRANCS;
TAHITI;
L'INSPECTEUR GÉNÉRAL = Inspector General;
LE DIRECTEUR DE LA SUCCURSALE DE SAIGON = Director of Branch
[signature: Émile Dufour];

Back:

frieze from Angkor Wat; unfinished denomination;
Text:
東方滙理銀行 = Bank of Indochina;
ĐỒNG VÀNG = ... piastres gold;
= ຫຼຽນ = រៀល = ... piastres;

No watermark

See also:
French Indochina 50 Piastres 1945 ABNC
French Indochina 50 Piastres 1945

P-17b 100 Francs 1943

Tahiti Papeete banknote 100 Francs 1943, faceTahiti Papeete banknote 100 Francs 1943, back