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1 Dollar / 1 Piastre - Haïphong
| Issuer | Banque de l'Indo-Chine |
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| Year | 1900-1903 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette in intaglio, printed in red-orange, shows an allegorical composition: a crowned figure of France seated at right, holding a caduceus, with an Oriental woman seated at her feet to the left, amid drapery and foliage. The bank title 'BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE' appears in the upper panel, with the branch location 'HAÏPHONG' at the upper left. Denomination is expressed bilingually as 'ONE DOLLAR' and 'UNE PIASTRE', with decree dates and emission authorization text at upper right, and signature lines for 'Un Administrateur' and 'Le Directeur' below. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE HAÏPHONG DECRETS DU 21 JANVIER 1875 ET DU 20 FEVRIER 1888 EMISSION AUTORISEE LE 3 AOUT 1891 ONE DOLLAR TO BE PAID ON DEMAND TO BEARER UN ADMINISTRATEUR UNE PIASTRE PAYABLE EN ESPECES AU PORTEUR LE DIRECTEUR DANIEL DUPUIS ET GEORGES DUVAL FEC. A. LEVEILLE SC. |
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| Reverse lettering | $1 $1 BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE 東方滙理銀行 銀壹元正 奉本國特諭 L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES A PERPE-TUITE CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISEES PAR LA LOI, AINSI QUE CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE DE CES BILLETS CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIES. $1 $1 DANIEL DUPUIS ET GEORGES DUVAL FEC. |
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