Face: woman head; denomination; 
<p>Text: BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE = Bank of Indochina; 
CINQ PIASTRES = Five piastres; 
PAYABLES EN ESPÈCES AU PORTEUR = Payable to bearer in cash; 
Un Administrateur = Administrator 
[signature: Albert de Monplanet (on P-49a) or Stanislas Simon (on P-49b)]; 
Le Directeur = Director 
[signature: René Thion de la Chaume]; 
CL. SERVEAU FEC. [designer: Clément Serveau]; E. DELOCHE SC. [engraver: Emile Deloche]; 
Back: peacock, butterflies; denomination; 
Text: 東方滙理銀行 = Bank of Indochina; 
銀伍元見字交銀 = Silver 5 piastres paid in cash upon presenting the note; 
伍元 = NĂM BẠC = ៥ រៀល = 5 piastres; 
L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI 
= Article 139 of Penal Code punishes with the forced labour those who counterfeits or falsifies the bills of the banks authorized by the Law; 
ROQUE FEC. [designer: Roque]; RITA SC. [engraver: Rita]; 
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Watermark: Vietnamese male head.
Banque de l'Indo-Chine
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