Catalog
10 Roupies Rupees
| Issuer | Banque de l'Indochine |
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| Year | 1874-1910 |
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| Size | 180 × 92 mm |
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| Reverse lettering | L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISEES PAR LA LOI ய பத்து ருபாய்கள் கொண்டுவருகிறவனுக்கு டனே கொடுக்கப்படும் A. BRAMTOT ET G. DUVAL FEC. CH. WULLSCHLEGER SC. |
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| Protection description | Watermark window visible on both face and reverse; watermark area appears as a clear unprinted panel incorporated into the paper. |
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Banque de l'Indochine was established by French imperial decree in 1875, and this note — denominated in both roupies and rupees to serve the French trading settlements on the Indian subcontinent, primarily Pondicherry, Karikal, Mahé, Yanaon, and Chandernagore — predates or coincides with the bank's founding year, suggesting the authorization and plate preparation ran ahead of formal operations. The dual-language denomination was a practical concession to local commerce rather than any symbolic gesture.
Bramtot was a Prix de Rome painter; his involvement signals the ambition Banque de l'Indochine had for its early printed currency. Wullschleger's engraving was executed in Paris, almost certainly at a major security printing house, though the specific contractor is not confirmed in the plate credits.