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5 Piastres
| Issuer | Banque de l'Indo-Chine |
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| Year | 1910-1915 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in green intaglio on a fine guilloche underprint, with a vignette at left centre showing ships at harbour. Floral sprays occupy the lower centre, while a large numeral '5' appears within an ornate cartouche at right. The border is framed by elaborate scroll and dragon-tail motifs, with the bank title across the top, denomination in large serif lettering across the centre, and the issuing place 'HAÏPHONG' below, with three manuscript signature lines near the bottom. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE DÉCRETS DES 21 JANVIER 1875, 20 FÉVRIER 1888, 16 MAI 1900 ET 3 AVRIL 1901 CINQ PIASTRES PAYABLES EN ESPÈCES AU PORTEUR HAÏPHONG LE CAISSIER DE LA SUCCURSALE UN ADMINISTRATEUR L'ADMINISTRATEUR-DIRECTEUR GEORGES DUVAL fec. L. RUFFE sc. |
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| Reverse lettering | BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE LA LOIS FRANÇAISES PÉNALES ET LES RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONTRE LES FAUSSAIRES INTRODUITS SUR LE TERRITOIRE FRANÇAIS SERONT PUNIS DE LA MÊME PEINE Geo. Duval. fec. |
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