1945 – French IndoChina 500 Piastres

BANQUE DE L’INDOCHINE = Bank of Indochina; L’ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI = Article 139 of Penal Code punishes with the forced labour those who counterfeits or falsifies the bills of the banks authorized by the Law; CINQ CENTS PIASTRES = Five hundred piastres; L’INSPECTEUR GÉNÉRAL = Inspector General [signature: Paul Gannay]; LE DIRECTEUR DE LA SUCCURSALE DE SAIGON = Director of Saigon Branch [signature: Edmond Bruno]; LE CAISSIER DE LA SUCCURSALE = Cashier of the Branch [hand-signed]; PHẠM-NGỌC-KHUÊ [artist: Phạm Ngọc Khuê]; I.D.E.O. HANOI [printer]; Back: dragon; denomination; Text: 東方滙理銀行 = Bank of Indochina; 伍佰元 = ៥០០ រៀល = ໕໐໐ ຫຼຽນ = 500 piastres; GIẤY NĂM TRĂM ĐỒNG VÀNG = Banknote five hundred piastres gold; PHẠM-NGỌC-KHUÊ [artist: Phạm Ngọc Khuê]; I.D.E.O. HANOI