Dark-blue. Woman with wreath and holding small figure of Athena at center. Overprint: red oval with NOUVELLES HÉBRIDES FRANCE LIBRE (palms and Cross of Lorraine) on New Caledonia P-48.
Reverse description
Dark-blue and green. Statue of Four Faces of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (God who hears the cry of the World) - Bayon Temple (Angkor, Cambodia).
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
BANQUE DE L`INDOCHINE
L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX
FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES
BILLET DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI
5 Fr.
NOUMÉA
CINQ FRANCS (Translation: Bank of Indochina Article 139 of the Penal Code punished by forced labor perpetuity of those who have counterfeit or falsified these vouchers as well as those who have made use. Noumea Five Francs)
Reverse lettering
BANQUE DE L`INDOCHINE
CINQ FRANCS
NOUMEA (Translation: Bank of Indochina Five Francs Noumea)