5 Ðồng

Issuer	Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Year	1949-1950
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description	Central vignette shows a portrait of Ho Chi Minh in a simple woodcut-style rendering, with the denomination numeral '5' repeated at upper left and upper right. The heading 'VIET NAM DAN CHU CONG HOA' runs along the top panel, while two signature panels below read 'ĐẠI DIỆN CHÍNH PHỦ TRUNG ƯƠNG' at left and 'ĐẠI DIỆN U.B.H.C TRUNG BỘ' at right, each accompanied by a manuscript signature. Decorative foliate scroll borders frame the composition on either side.
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Reverse description	The reverse presents a watermark-ghost portrait of Ho Chi Minh at centre, printed in a pale underprint, with the bold letterpress text 'TÍN PHIẾU / NAM ĐỒNG' at left and Chinese characters '越南民主共和' along the top border panel. A decorative guilloche rosette enclosing the numeral '5' occupies the right portion, and Chinese characters '伍元' appear below the main text. A dense foliate vine border frames the entire design.
Reverse lettering	TÍN PHIẾU NAM ĐỒNG 5 伍元越南民主共和
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