Currency of French Indochina |
Dupleix on Banque de l'Indochine 100 piastres banknote |
100 Piastres, Yuan, Đồng, Kip, Riels.
French Indochina banknotes, French Indochina paper money, French Indo-china bank notes.
Obverse: Large Bronze Foo Dog Dragon Incense Burner at right.
Reverse: Bust of Joseph-François, Marquis Dupleix (1 January 1697 – 10 November 1763), Governor General of the French establishment in India. Head of Greek goddess Persephone, also called Kore (her portrait is often found on Tetradrachm Ancient Greek coins)
Watermark: Effigy of a native Asian male in profile wearing a cap.
My favorite bank notes that were issued by the Bank of Indochina are: 500 Piastres and 1000 Francs .