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1 Piastre
| Issuer | Banque de l'Indo-Chine |
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| Year | 1921-1931 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | At left, an intaglio vignette presents a helmeted female head in classical style rendered in blue-violet tones against a purple-brown guilloche underprint. The central field carries large numerals '1' flanking the denomination legend 'UNE PIASTRE', with 'PAYABLE EN ESPECES AU PORTEUR' below between two ornate cartouches. Serial numbers appear at upper left and lower right, with the designer's credit 'CH. WALHAIN FEC.' and engraver's credit 'E. DELOCHE SC.' at the lower corners. |
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| Reverse description | Printed in brown tones over a pale guilloche background, the reverse carries the bank name across the top and two large ornate oval cartouches flanking the centre. The central panel bears the Vietnamese legend 'GIAY BAC MOT DONG', with Chinese characters '銀壹元' to the left, while a decorative frame at right encloses the large dollar sign '$1'. |
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| Signature(s) | Monplanet & De la Chaume Simon & De la Chaume |
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