1 Dollar / 1 Piastre - Haïphong

Features

Issuer French Indochina
Issuing bank Bank of Indochina, Haiphong Branch
Period Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1900-1903
Value 1 Piastre (1 ICFP)
Currency Piastre (1880-1952)
Composition Paper
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
215492
References P# 5
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Oriental woman seated below France seated holding caduceus at left.

Lettering:
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE
HAïPHONG
DERCETS DE 21 JANVIER 1875
ET DU FEVRIER 1888
EMISSION AUTORISE LE 3 AOUT 1891
ONE DOLLAR
TO BE PAID
ON DEMAND TO BEARER
UN ADMINISTRATEUR
UNE PIASTRE
PAYABLE EN ESPECES
AU PORTER
LE DIRECTEUR
DANIEL DEPUIS ET GEORGES DUVAL FEC LEVEILLE SC

Engraver: Auguste-Hilaire Léveillé

Designers: Georges Duval, Jean-Baptiste-Daniel Dupuis

Reverse

Lettering:
$1             $1
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE
東 方 滙 理 銀 行
銀 壹 元 正
奉 本 國 特 諭
L'ARTICLE 139
DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES
TRAVAUX FORCES A PERPE-
TUITE CEUX QUI AURONT
CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE
LES BILLETS DE BANQUES
AUTORISEES PAR LA LOI,
AINSI QUE CEUX QUI
AURONT FAIT USAGE DE
CES BILLETS CONTREFAITS
OU FALSIFIÉS.

$1             $1
DANIEL DEPUIS ET GEORGES DUVAL FEC.

Designers: Georges Duval, Jean-Baptiste-Daniel Dupuis

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1900-1903) 

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