Catalog
5 Piastres - Saigon
| Issuer | Banque de l'Indo-Chine |
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| Year | 1905-1907 |
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| Value | 5 Piastres (5 ICFP) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette shows a reclining Neptune figure at lower left, holding a trident and accompanied by a sea creature, rendered in fine intaglio engraving. A large unprinted circular guilloche panel occupies the upper left, flanked by the denomination CINQ PIASTRES repeated twice in large letterpress text with payability clause below each. Three manuscript signatures appear at the foot of the note above the serial number and prefix. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in a monochrome brown-ochre tone, with elaborate dragon vignettes flanking both the left and right margins, rendered in intricate intaglio line work. Two central oval guilloche panels are surrounded by dense anti-counterfeiting text in French citing Articles 139 of the Code Pénal, with repeating BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE underprint text across the lower band. Chinese characters appear in large format at upper left and centre, with additional Chinese script panels interspersed throughout the design. |
| Reverse lettering | A. BRAMTOT ET G. DUVAL FEC. CH. WULLSCHLEGER SC. |
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