Coins and Banknotes of Vietnam
and French Indochina

French Indochina 1 Piastre 1945-1951

Face:

two men rowing boat; denomination;
Text:
BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE = Bank of Indochina;
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;
L'INSPECTEUR GÉNÉRAL = Inspector General
[signature: Paul Gannay];
LE DIRECTEUR DE LA SUCCURSALE DE SAIGON = Director of Saigon Branch
[signature: Edmond Bruno];
UNE PIASTRE = One piastre;
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY [printer];

Back:

Angkor Wat; denomination;
Text:
東方滙理銀行 = Bank of Indochina;
壹元 = ໑ ຫຼຽญ = ១ រៀល = 1 piastre;
GIẤY MỘT ĐỒNG VÀNG = Banknote one piastre gold;
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY [printer];

No watermark

P-76b 1 Piastre 1951 "A"

French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1951 A, faceFrench Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1951 A, back

P-76a 1 Piastre 1951 "B"

French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1951 B, faceFrench Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1951 B, back

P-76b 1 Piastre 1951 "C"

French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1951 C, faceFrench Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1951 C, back

P-76b 1 Piastre 1951 "D"

French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1951 D, faceFrench Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1951 D, back

P-76b 1 Piastre 1951 "E"

French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1951 E, faceFrench Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1951 E, back

P-76c 1 Piastre 1951 "F"

French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1951 F, faceFrench Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1951 F, back

P-76s 1 Piastre 1951 SPECIMEN

Face:

overprint Specimen
French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1949 specimen, faceFrench Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1949 specimen, back