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5000 Đồng (Not Issued)
| Issuer | National Bank of Vietnam |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Value | 5000 Đồng |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of the Independence Palace (Dinh Độc-Lập) in Saigon rendered in intaglio against an elaborate guilloche underprint with a radiating sunburst motif. The bank title NGÂN-HÀNG QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM and denomination NĂM NGÀN ĐỒNG appear at the top in bold letterpress, with ornate scrollwork borders incorporating stylized floral and serpentine elements at left and right. Two signature lines inscribed TỔNG KIỂM-SOÁT and THỐNG-ĐỐC appear at the lower centre above manuscript facsimile signatures. |
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| Reverse lettering | NĂM NGÀN ĐỒNG NGÂN-HÀNG QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM HÌNH LUẬT PHẠT KHỔ-SAI NHỮNG KẺ NÀO GIẢ MẠO GIẤY BẠC DO NGÂN-HÀNG QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM PHÁT RA 5000 |
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This note was designed and printed by Thomas De La Rue in London for the National Bank of Vietnam but never formally issued — it was rendered obsolete before distribution by the fall of Saigon in April 1975 and the subsequent reunification process that made the southern dong itself a transitional currency with a short, engineered lifespan. The new authorities introduced replacement notes in 1975 and then again in 1978, systematically retiring all pre-unification southern issues.
Unissued De La Rue stock of this type reached the market largely through collector channels rather than through any official release, which is why surviving examples typically show no handling wear but may exhibit storage toning along sheet fold lines common to warehouse-held remainder stock.