Coins and Banknotes of Vietnam
and French Indochina

French Indochina 1000 Piastres 1951

Face:

elephant; water buffaloes; denomination;
Text:
BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE = Bank of Indochina;
MILLE PIASTRES = One thousand piastres;
LE PRÉSIDENT = President
[signature: Emile Minost];
LE DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL = General Director
[signature: Jean Laurent];
P. JOUVE FEC. [designer: Paul Jouve]; J. PIEL - G. BELTRAND SC. [engravers: Jules Piel, G. Beltrand];

Back:

Bayon Face Tower in Angkor; denomination;
Text:
GIẤY MỘT NGÀN ĐỒNG = Banknote one thousand piastres;
壹仟元 = ១០០០ រៀល = ໑໐໐໐ ຫຼຽນ = 1000 piastres;
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;
P. JOUVE FEC. [designer: Paul Jouve]; J. PIEL - G. BELTRAND SC. [engravers: Jules Piel, G. Beltrand];

Watermark:

oriental woman head

P-84s1 1000 Piastres 1951 SPECIMEN

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