20 Piastres

Features

Issuer French Indochina
Issuing bank Bank of Indochina, Saigon Branch
Period Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1920
Value 20 Piastres (20 ICFP)
Currency Piastre (1880-1952)
Composition Paper
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
292233
References P# 41
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

Seated allegorical woman with sword at left, Asian couple at right

Lettering:
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE
VINGT PIASTRES
PAYABLES EN ESPECES AU PORTEUR
SAIGON
LÉON RUFFE SC. GEORGES DUVAL fecit

Engraver: Léon Henri Ruffe

Designer: Georges Duval

Reverse

Dragon at upper and lower centre

Lettering: Geo. Duval fec.

Designer: Georges Duval

Printer

Banque de France, France

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1920-Aug-01 

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