Coins and Banknotes of Vietnam
and French Indochina

French Union 1 Piastre 1954, Laos

Face:

trees; denomination;
Text:
INSTITUT D'ÉMISSION DES ÉTATS DU CAMBODGE DU LAOS ET DU VIET-NAM
= Issuing Authority for the States of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam;
UNE PIASTRE = One piastre;
LE PRÉSIDENT = President
[signature: Gaston Cusin];
UN ADMINISTRATEUR = Administrator
[signature: Khun One Voravong];
LE CONTREFACTEUR SERA PUNI CONFORMÉMENT AUX LOIS EN VIGUEUR
= The counterfactor will be punished in accordance with the acting law;

Back:

Wat Xieng Thong in Luang Prabang; denomination;
Text:
ຫໍທະນະບ້ດ = Issuing Authority;
໑ ກິບ = ໜຶ່ງກິບ = MỘT ĐỒNG = មួយរៀល = One piastre;
ຜູ້ໃດປອມແປງທະນະບັດຈ ະໄດ້ຣັບໂທດຕາມກົດໝາຍ = Those who fake paper money will be punished by the law;

Watermark:

elephant

P-100 1 Piastre 1954

French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1954 Laos, faceFrench Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1954 Laos, back