French Indochinese piastre - piastre de commerce banknote, helmeted Marianne.

 $ Indochinese piastre - piastre de commerce 

 $ 1 piastre note from French Indochina, Dollar sign 

Currency of French Indochina - $ 1 Indochinese piastre (piastre de commerce) banknote of 1921-1931, issued by the Bank of Indochina (Banque de l'Indochine).
French Indochina banknotes, French Indochina paper money, French Indo-china bank notes.

Obverse: Portrait of helmeted Marianne or Athena (Minerva), symbolizing the French Empire and values of France, proudly facing the future.
Reverse: Dollar Sign.
Watermark: Effigy of a young 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 .