Coins and Banknotes of Vietnam
and French Indochina

South Vietnam 5 Dong 1955

Face:

phoenix and dragon; denomination;
Text:
NGÂN-HÀNG QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM = National Bank of Vietnam;
NĂM ĐỒNG = Five dong;
HÌNH LUẬT PHẠT KHỔ-SAI NHỮNG KẺ NÀO GỈA-MẠO GIẤY BẠC DO NGÂN-HÀNG QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM PHÁT RA
= Criminal law centences to penal labor for counterfeiting paper money issued by the National Bank of Vietnam;
TỔNG KIỂM-TRA = Inspector General
[signature: Nguyễn Văn Dõng];
THỦ-QUỸ TRUNG-ƯƠNG = Central Cashier
[signature: Từ Văn Quý];

Back:

farmer with a water buffalo; denomination;
Text:
NGÂN-HÀNG QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM = National Bank of Vietnam;
NĂM ĐỒNG = Five dong;

Watermark:

Tiger

Text variations

South Vietnam banknote 5 Dong 1955, text type 1 South Vietnam banknote 5 Dong 1955, text type 2

type 1:

THỦ-QUY without ~ (error)

type 2:

THỦ-QUỸ with ~ (corrected)

P-2 D-11 5 Dong 1955

Text variation:

type 1
South Vietnam banknote 5 Dong 1955, faceSouth Vietnam banknote 5 Dong 1955, back

P-2 D-11 5 Dong 1955

Text variation:

type 2
South Vietnam banknote 5 Dong 1955, faceSouth Vietnam banknote 5 Dong 1955, back

P-2s D-S11b 5 Dong 1955 SPECIMEN

Face/Back:

overprint GIẤY MẪU = Specimen

Text variation:

type 1
South Vietnam banknote 5 Dong 1955 specimen, faceSouth Vietnam banknote 5 Dong 1955 specimen, back

Watermark: Tiger

South Vietnam banknote 5 Dong 1955, watermark, tiger