Coins and Banknotes of Vietnam
and French Indochina

French Indochina 1 Piastre 1949

Face:

two farmers with ox; 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;
G. BARRIERE FEC. [artist: Georges Barrière];

Back:

two women; denomination;
Text:
GIẤY MỘT ĐỒNG VÀNG = Banknote one piastre gold;
໑ ຫຼຽญ = ១ រៀល = 壹元 = 1 piastre;
東方滙理銀行 = Bank of Indochina;
G. BARRIERE FEC. [artist: Georges Barrière];

No watermark

P-74 1 Piastre 1949

French Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1949, faceFrench Indochina banknote 1 Piastre 1949, back

P-74s 1 Piastre 1949 SPECIMEN

Face/Back:

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