5 Piastres

Features

Issuer French Indochina
Issuing bank Bank of Indochina, Saigon Branch
Period Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1909-1916
Value 5 Piastres (5 ICFP)
Currency Piastre (1880-1952)
Composition Paper
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
292229
References P# 37
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

Ships at lower left, flower at lower centre

Lettering:
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE
DÉCRETS DES 21 JANVIER 1875, 20 FÉEVRIER 1888, 16 MAI 1900 & 3 AVRIL 1901
CINQ PIASTRES
SAIGON
GEORGES DUVAL FEC L. RUFFE SC

Engraver: Léon Henri Ruffe

Designer: Georges Duval

Reverse

Dragon at left

Lettering: GEORGES DUVAL FEC

Designer: Georges Duval

Printer

Banque de France, France

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1909-Jan-02  P#37a Signature title: UN ADMINISTRATEUR & LE DIRECTEUR
1909-Jan-04  Specimen
1913-Jun-14  P#37b Signature titles: UN ADMINISTARTEUR & L'ADMINISTRATEUR - DIRECTEUR
1915-Nov-05  P#37b Signature titles: UN ADMINISTARTEUR & L'ADMINISTRATEUR - DIRECTEUR
1916-Nov-15  P#37b Signature titles: UN ADMINISTARTEUR & L'ADMINISTRATEUR - DIRECTEUR

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