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100 Piastres
| Issuer | Banque de l'Indo-Chine |
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| Year | 1925 |
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| Value | 100 Piastres (100 ICFP) |
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| Obverse description | An allegorical standing female figure in classical dress and a richly attired Asian man are positioned at right, framed by ornate Art Nouveau foliage and architectural columns, with a large guilloche underprint surrounding the denomination numeral "100" at centre. The bank title "BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE" appears in a panel across the top, with the date and place of issue "HAIPHONG, le 1er Septembre 1925" below the denomination, above the bearer clause "PAYABLES EN ESPÈCES A VUE AU PORTEUR". Two signature panels for "UN ADMINISTRATEUR" and "L'ADMINISTRATEUR-DIRECTEUR" appear at lower centre, with serial number and control letter in the four corners. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE 100 HAIPHONG CENT PIASTRES PAYABLES EN ESPÈCES A VUE AU PORTEUR h. Bellery-Desfontaines del. L. Ruffe SC. |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in reddish-brown and dominated by a large horizontal dragon vignette at centre amid clouds, set within a framework of Chinese wave-pattern guilloche borders and decorative meander cartouches. Four panels of Chinese calligraphic text are arranged around the central motif, with a "shou" longevity medallion below the dragon, and a French penal code warning in small letterpress text at lower centre. Designer and engraver credits appear in the lower corners. |
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