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20 Piastres
| Issuer | Banque de l'Indo-Chine |
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| Year | 1920 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette in intaglio shows a seated allegorical female figure at left, draped in classical robes and holding a sword, with a river scene below; at right, an Asian couple in traditional dress carries goods, rendered in a finely engraved Beaux-Arts style. The denomination '20' appears in ornamental cartouches at each corner, with the bank title 'BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE' across the top and 'VINGT PIASTRES' in large letterpress text across the centre. Date and place of issue read 'SAIGON, le 1er Aout 1920', with signature lines for 'Un Administrateur' and 'Le Directeur' below, and engraver and designer credits at the lower margins. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE VINGT PIASTRES PAYABLES EN ESPECES AU PORTEUR SAIGON, le 1er Aout 1920 Un Administrateur Le Directeur LEON RUFFE SC. GEORGES DUVAL fecit |
| Reverse description | The entire reverse is covered by an intricate intaglio-engraved composition centred on two confronting dragons coiling at the upper and lower margins, framing a dense central text panel rendered in Chinese characters. Four decorative cartouches at the corners contain additional Chinese inscription panels, while a guilloche-style repeating text underprint reading 'BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE' fills the background of the central field. |
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