Coins and Banknotes of Vietnam
and French Indochina

French Indochina 5 Piastres 1951

Face:

farmers planting rice; denomination;
Text:
BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE = Bank of Indochina;
CINQ PIASTRES = Five piastres;
L'INSPECTEUR GÉNÉRAL = Inspector General
[signature: Paul Gannay];
LE CAISSIER DE LA SUCCURSALE = Cashier of the Branch
[no signature];
LE DIRECTEUR DE LA SUCCURSALE DE SAIGON = Director of Saigon Branch
[signature: Edmond Bruno];
G. BARRIÈRE DEL. [artist: Georges Barrière];

Back:

Buddhist monks in front of the temple; denomination;
Text:
GIẤY NĂM ĐỒNG VÀNG = Banknote five piastres gold;
東方滙理銀行 = Bank of Indochina;
伍元 = ៥ រៀល = ໕ ຫຼຽญ = 5 piastres;
L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI
= Article 139 of Penal Code punishes with the forced labour those who counterfeits or falsifies the bills of the banks authorized by the Law;
PHẠM-NGỌC-KHUË [artist: Phạm Ngọc Khuê];

No watermark

P-75 5 Piastres 1951

French Indochina banknote 5 Piastres 1951, faceFrench Indochina banknote 5 Piastres 1951, back

P-75s1 5 Piastres 1951 SPECIMEN

no signatures/serial numbers
French Indochina banknote 5 Piastres 1951 unfinished specimen, faceFrench Indochina banknote 5 Piastres 1951 unfinished specimen, back

P-75s2 5 Piastres 1951 SPECIMEN

Face:

overprints 見本 = Specimen;

Back:

overprint Specimen
French Indochina banknote 5 Piastres 1951 specimen, faceFrench Indochina banknote 5 Piastres 1951 specimen, back