Coins and Banknotes of Vietnam
and French Indochina

French Indochina 100 Piastres 1946

Face:

Bank of Indochina building in Saigon; denomination;
Text:
BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE = Bank of Indochina;
CENT PIASTRES = One hundred piastres;
L'INSPECTEUR GÉNÉRAL = Inspector General
[signature: Paul Gannay];
LE DIRECTEUR DE LA SUCCURSALE DE SAIGON = Director of Saigon Branch
[signature: Edmond Bruno];
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;

Back:

sailboats; denomination;
Text:
BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE = Bank of Indochina;
GIẤY BẠC MỘT TRĂM ĐỒNG = Banknote (silver paper) one hundred piastres;
១០០ រៀល = 100 piastres;
銀佰元 = Silver 100 piastres;

Watermark:

Lao woman head

P-79 100 Piastres 1946

French Indochina banknote 100 Piastres 1946, faceFrench Indochina banknote 100 Piastres 1946, back

P-79s 100 Piastres 1946 SPECIMEN

perforation SPECIMEN
French Indochina banknote 100 Piastres 1946 specimen, faceFrench Indochina banknote 100 Piastres 1946 specimen, back

P-79x 100 Piastres 1946 counterfeit

French Indochina banknote 100 Piastres 1946 counterfeit, faceFrench Indochina banknote 100 Piastres 1946 counterfeit, back