Face: six farmers on irrigation work; denomination; 
<p>Text: BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE = Bank of Indochina; 
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; 
CINQ CENTS PIASTRES = Five hundred piastres; 
L'INSPECTEUR GÉNÉRAL = Inspector General 
[signature: Paul Gannay]; 
LE DIRECTEUR DE LA SUCCURSALE DE SAIGON = Director of Saigon Branch 
[signature: Edmond Bruno]; 
LE CAISSIER DE LA SUCCURSALE = Cashier of the Branch 
[hand-signed]; 
PHẠM-NGỌC-KHUÊ [artist: Phạm Ngọc Khuê]; I.D.E.O. HANOI [printer]; 
Back: dragon; denomination; 
Text: 東方滙理銀行 = Bank of Indochina; 
伍佰元 = ៥០០ រៀល = ໕໐໐ ຫຼຽນ = 500 piastres; 
GIẤY NĂM TRĂM ĐỒNG VÀNG = Banknote five hundred piastres gold; 
PHẠM-NGỌC-KHUÊ [artist: Phạm Ngọc Khuê]; I.D.E.O. HANOI [printer]; 
Watermark: lines (on <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://art-hanoi.com/collection/icpaper/ideo500.html#p69">P-69</a>) or NONE (on <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://art-hanoi.com/collection/icpaper/ideo500.html#p68">P-68</a>) .
</p><p>P-68 500 Piastres 1942-1945
</p><p>P-69 500 Piastres 1942-1945
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P-68 500 Piastres 1942-1945 color trial
Banque de l'Indo-Chine.
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://art-hanoi.com/collection/icpaper/ideo500.html">French Indochina 500 Piastres 1942-1945</a> (Art-Hanoi).