French Indochina 5 Piastres, 1932 P-53

French Indochina 5 Piastres, 1932 P-53 obverse
French Indochina 5 Piastres, 1932 P-53 reverse

Information:

Reference P#53
Country French Indochina
Period Piastre (1880-1952)
Currency Piastres
Denomination 5 Piastres
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing bank Bank of Indochina
Year 1932
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes

Obverse:

French Indochina 5 Piastres, 1932 P-53
Latin

Obverse text

CINQ PIASTRES L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES CEUZ QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETES DE BANQUE AUTORISÉE PAR LA LOI SEB. LAURENT FEC. E. DELOCHE SC.

Obverse symbol

Woman with helmet and lance at left

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

GIÃY NAM DONG VÀNG SEB. LAURENT FEC. E. DELOCHE SC.

Reverse symbol

Woman at left, four faces of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara at right

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1932) P#53a + - - - - - -
ND (1932) P#53x Contemporary counterfeit on genuine watermarked paper - - - - - -