Coins and Banknotes of Vietnam
and French Indochina

French Union 5 Piastres 1953, Laos

Face:

banana tree and palm tree; 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;
CINQ PIASTRES = Five piastres;
UN ADMINISTRATEUR = Administrator
[signature: Khun One Voravong];
LE PRÉSIDENT = President
[signature: Gaston Cusin];
LE CONTREFACTEUR SERA PUNI CONFORMÉMENT AUX LOIS EN VIGUEUR
= The counterfactor will be punished in accordance with the acting law;

Back:

Pha That Luang stupa in Vientiane; denomination;
Text:
ຫໍທະນະບ້ດ = Issuing Authority;
= 5; ຫ້າກີບ = NĂM ĐỒNG = ប្រាំរៀល = Five piastres;
ຜູ້ໃດປອມແປງທະນະບັດຈະໄດ້ຣັບໂທດຕາມກົດໝາຍ = Those who fake paper money will be punished by the law;

Watermark:

elephant

P-101 1 Piastre 1954

French Indochina banknote 5 Piastres 1953 Laos, faceFrench Indochina banknote 5 Piastres 1953 Laos, back

P-101(*) 5 Piastres 1953 color proof, purple

Face/Back:

overprint SPECIMEN
French Indochina banknote 5 Piastres 1953 Laos color proof, faceFrench Indochina banknote 5 Piastres 1953 Laos color proof, back