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French Indo-China
(1887-1954)
Capital: Hanoi
Population: 100,000,000
Land Area: 750,000 sq km (289,577 sq miles)
Land Division: 2 Protectorate (Tonkin and Annam), 1 Colony (Cochin China) and 2 Kingdoms (Cambodia and Laos)
Currency: French Indochinese Piastre
Languages: French (Official), Local Languages
National Day: None
Religions: Bhuddists, Christians and others
Ethnicity: Kinh (Viet), Lao, Khmer

French Administration
Currency Pegging of 1921: 1 Piastre = 10 French Francs
Banque de l 'Indo-Chine - Bank of Indo-China
ND(1921-39) Issue
Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
French Indo-Chinese 100 Piastres ND(1936-39): Front French Indo-Chinese 100 Piastres ND(1936-39): Reverse P51d 100 Piastres ND(1936-39) Borduge/
Baudouin
VF/XF p/h
[Rust]
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ND(1932-49) Issue
Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
French Indo-Chinese 1 Piastre ND(1936): Front French Indo-Chinese 1 Piastre ND(1936): Reverse P54b 1 Piastre ND(1936) Borduge/
Baudouin
UNC €45.00
French Indo-Chinese 1 Piastre ND(1946): Front French Indo-Chinese 1 Piastre ND(1946): Reverse P54c 1 Piastre ND(1946) Minost/
Laurent
UNC €35.00
French Indo-Chinese 1 Piastre ND(1949): Front French Indo-Chinese 1 Piastre ND(1949): Reverse P54d 1 Piastre ND(1949) Minost/
Laurent
UNC Archive Photo Icon
French Indo-Chinese 5 Piastres ND(1936): Front French Indo-Chinese 5 Piastres ND(1936): Reverse P55b 5 Piastres ND(1936) Borduge/
Baudouin
UNC €90.00
French Indo-Chinese 5 Piastres ND(1946): Front French Indo-Chinese 5 Piastres ND(1946): Reverse P55c 5 Piastres ND(1946) Minost/
Laurent
UNC €75.00
French Indo-Chinese 20 Piastres ND(1936-39): Front French Indo-Chinese 20 Piastres ND(1936-39): Reverse P56b 20 Piastres ND(1936-39) Borduge/
Baudouin
XF/AU Archive Photo Icon

ND(1942-45) I Issue
[Printed in Hanoi (French Indo-China) by the Imprimerie de l ' Extreme Orient (I.d.E.O.)]
Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
French Indo-Chinese 5 Piastres ND(1942-45): Front French Indo-Chinese 5 Piastres ND(1942-45): Reverse P64 5 Piastres
(Series H)
[Violet/Pink]
ND(1942-45) Ganay/
Bruno
AU Archive Photo Icon

ND(1942-45) II Issue
[Printed in Hanoi (French Indo-China) by the Imprimerie de l ' Extreme Orient (I.d.E.O.)]
Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
French Indo-Chinese 20 Piastres ND(1942-45): Front French Indo-Chinese 20 Piastres ND(1942-45): Reverse P70 20 Piastres
(Series D)
[Green/Yellow]
ND(1942-45) Ganay/
Bruno
AU Archive Photo Icon
French Indo-Chinese 20 Piastres ND(1942-45): Front French Indo-Chinese 20 Piastres ND(1942-45): Reverse P71 20 Piastres
(Series C)
[Black/Gray]
ND(1942-45) Ganay/
Bruno
AU/UNC Archive Photo Icon

Currency Pegging during WWII: 1 Piastre = Japanese ¥ 1.0246
ND(1949-51) Issue
[Printed in Japan in 1944 for issue in Indo-China]
Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
French Indo-Chinese 5 Piastres ND(1951): Front French Indo-Chinese 5 Piastres ND(1951): Reverse P75a 5 Piastres ND(1951) Ganay/
Bruno
AU Archive Photo Icon

Currency Pegging of December 1945: 1 Piastre = 17 French Francs
ND(1945) Issue
[Printed in USA and UK for issue in Indo-China after WWII]
Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
French Indo-Chinese 1 Piastre ND(1945): Front French Indo-Chinese 1 Piastre ND(1945): Reverse P76a 1 Piastre
[Series B K261]
(Not Issued)
ND(1945) Ganay/
Bruno
UNC €25.00

ND(1947-51) Issue
Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
French Indo-Chinese 20 Piastres ND(1949): Front French Indo-Chinese 20 Piastres ND(1949): Reverse P81a 20 Piastres
[Series Y.1249]
ND(1949) Minost/
Laurent
AU/UNC Archive Photo Icon
French Indo-Chinese 100 Piastres ND(1949-54): Front French Indo-Chinese 100 Piastres ND(1949-54): Reverse P82b 100 Piastres
[Series C.2421 523]
ND(1949-54) Minost/
Laurent
AU/UNC Archive Photo Icon
French Indo-Chinese 100 Piastres ND(1949-54): Front French Indo-Chinese 100 Piastres ND(1949-54): Reverse P82b 100 Piastres
[Series C.2421 573]
ND(1949-54) Minost/
Laurent
UNC €200.00

Gouvernement General de l 'Indo-Chine - General Government of Indo-China
ND(1939) Issue
Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
French Indo-Chinese 10 Cents ND(1939): Front French Indo-Chinese 10 Cents ND(1939): Reverse P85d 10 Cents
[Series CB]
ND(1939) Mayet/
Cousin
AU/UNC €15.00
French Indo-Chinese 20 Cents ND(1939): Front French Indo-Chinese 20 Cents ND(1939): Reverse P86d 20 Cents
[Series BE]
ND(1939) Mayet/
Cousin
UNC p/h €40.00
French Indo-Chinese 50 Cents ND(1939): Front French Indo-Chinese 50 Cents ND(1939): Reverse P87d 50 Cents
[Series CF]
ND(1939) Mayet/
Cousin
AU Archive Photo Icon

Institut d  ' Emission des Etats du Cambodge, du Laos et du Viet Nam - Issuing Institute of the States of Cambodia, Laos, and Viet Nam
Currency Reform of 1953: 1 Piastre = 10 French Francs
ND(1953) Cambodia, Laos, and Viet Nam Combined Issue
Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
French Indo-Chinese 1 Piastre ND(1953): Front French Indo-Chinese 1 Piastre ND(1953): Reverse P92 1 Piastre
[Series O.597]
ND(1953) Cusin/
Chuniertuin
UNC €40.00

ND(1953) Cambodia Issue
Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
French Indo-Chinese 1 Piastre/1 Riel ND(1953): Front French Indo-Chinese 1 Piastre/1 Riel ND(1953): Reverse P93 1 Piastre/
1 Riel
[Series A]
ND(1953) Cusin/
Uigi
UNC Archive Photo Icon
French Indo-Chinese 1 Piastre/1 Riel ND(1954): Front French Indo-Chinese 1 Piastre/1 Riel ND(1954): Reverse P94 1 Piastre/
1 Riel
[Series E1]
ND(1954) Cusin/
Sann
UNC €150.00
French Indo-Chinese 1 Piastre/1 Riel ND(1954): Front French Indo-Chinese 1 Piastre/1 Riel ND(1954): Reverse P94 1 Piastre/
1 Riel
[Series D10]
ND(1954) Cusin/
Sann
AU/UNC Archive Photo Icon
French Indo-Chinese 100 Piastres/100 Riels ND(1954): Front French Indo-Chinese 100 Piastres/100 Riels ND(1954): Reverse P97 100 Piastres/
100 Riels
[Series M.5]
(PMG 63 Guarantee)
ND(1954) Cusin/
Sann
UNC- €1,250.00
French Indo-Chinese 200 Piastres/200 Riels ND(1953): Front French Indo-Chinese 200 Piastres/200 Riels ND(1953): Reverse P98 200 Piastres/
200 Riels
[Series Y.137]
ND(1953) Cusin/
Vam
XF/AU Archive Photo Icon

ND(1953-54) Laos Issue
Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
French Indo-Chinese 1 Piastre/1 Kip ND(1954): Front French Indo-Chinese 1 Piastre/1 Kip ND(1954): Reverse P100 1 Piastre/
1 Kip
[Series J2]
ND(1954) Cusin/
Voravong
UNC Archive Photo Icon
French Indo-Chinese 10 Piastres/10 Kip ND(1953): Front French Indo-Chinese 10 Piastres/10 Kip ND(1953): Reverse P102 10 Piastres/
10 Kip
[Series V1]
ND(1953) Cusin/
Voravong
AU/UNC Archive Photo Icon

ND(1953-54) Viet Nam Issue
Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
French Indo-Chinese 1 Piastre/1 Ðông ND(1954): Front French Indo-Chinese 1 Piastre/1 Ðông ND(1954): Reverse P105 1 Piastre/
1 Ðông
[Series Y16]
ND(1954) Cusin/
Van Tri
UNC €50.00
French Indo-Chinese 10 Piastres/10 Ðông ND(1953): Front French Indo-Chinese 10 Piastres/10 Ðông ND(1953): Reverse P107 10 Piastres/
10 Ðông
[Series C9]
ND(1953) Cusin/
Van Tri
AU/UNC Archive Photo Icon
French Indo-Chinese 100 Piastres/100 Ðông ND(1954): Front French Indo-Chinese 100 Piastres/100 Ðông ND(1954): Reverse P108 100 Piastres/
100 Ðông
[Series W.2]
ND(1954) Cusin/
Van Tri
AU p/h €300.00
French Indo-Chinese 200 Piastres/200 Ðông ND(1953): Front French Indo-Chinese 200 Piastres/200 Ðông ND(1953): Reverse P109 200 Piastres/
200 Ðông
[Series J.10]
ND(1953) Cusin/
Van Tri
VF+ p/h €275.00



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