was also a holed coin. In 1923, holed, cupro-nickel 5 cents were introduced, followed by holed, bronze cent in 1935. During World War II In 1939, zinc cent and both nickel and cupro-nickel 10 and 20 cent coins were introduced. Coins in the name of the État Français were issued between 1942 and 1944 in denominations of , 1 and 5 cents. All three were holed, with the cent in zinc and the other two in aluminium. In 1945, aluminium 10 and 20 cents were introduced, followed by unholed aluminium 5 cents and cupro-nickel 1 piastre coins. Last issues The last piastre coins were issued in the name of the "Indochinese Federation". The first Lao kip coins were dated 1952, while the first South Vietnamese đồng and Cambodian riel were dated 1953. Banknotes In 1892, the Banque de l'Indochine introduced 1 piastre notes, followed the next year by 5, 20 and 100 piastres. Between 1920 and 1922, 10, 20 and 50 cent notes were also issued. In 1939, 500 piastre notes were introduced. In 1939, the Gouvernement General de l'Indochine introduced 10, 20 and 50 cent notes, followed by 5 cents in 1942. In 1945, the Banque de l'Indochine introduced 50 piastres, followed by 10 piastres in 1947. In 1953, the Institut d'Emission des Etats du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam took over the issuance of paper money. A 1 piastre note was issued that year in the name of all three states. In addition, between 1952 and 1954, notes were introduced denominated in piastre and one of three new currencies, the Cambodian riel, Lao kip and South Vietnamese đồng. For Cambodia, notes in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 100 and 200 piastres/riel were introduced. For Laos, 1, 5, 10 and 100 piastres/kip were introduced. For South Vietnam, 1, 5, 10, 100 and 200 piastres/đồng were introduced. See also Cochinchina Piastre Piastres Affair French Indochina First Indochina War Khải Định Thông Bảo Bảo Đại Thông Bảo References Howard A. Daniel, III (1978) The Catalog and Guidebook of Southeast Asian Coins and Currency. Volume I: France. Jean Lecompte (2000) Monnaies et Jetons des Colonies Françaises. External links Coins and Banknotes of Vietnam and French Indochina Currencies of Asia Modern obsolete currencies Economic history of Cambodia Economic history of Vietnam Currencies of Cambodia Currencies of Laos Currencies of Vietnam Piastre