A banknote issued by the government of the Republic of Vietnam (越南共和, Việt-Nam Cộng-Hòa / République du Viêt-Nam) for circulation in South Vietnam. This banknote is denominated in in "Đồng" (銅). 
<p>Face: Tran Hung Dao; denomination; 
Text: NĂM TRĂM ĐỒNG = Five hundred dong; 
NGÂN-HÀNG QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM = National Bank of Vietnam; 
TỔNG KIỂM-SOÁT = Inspector General 
[signature: Nguyễn Văn Dõng]; 
GIÁM-ĐỐC SỞ PHÁT-HÀNH = Director, Issue Department 
[signature: Lưu Vĩnh Lương]; 
Back: Tran Hung Dao on a ship at Ha Long bay; denomination; 
Text: NGÂN-HÀNG QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM = National Bank of Vietnam; 
NĂM TRĂM ĐỒNG = Five hundred dong; 
HÌNH LUẬT PHẠT KHỔ-SAI NHỮNG KẺ NÀO GỈA MẠO GIẤY BẠC DO NGÂN-HÀNG QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM PHÁT RA 
= Criminal law centences to penal labor for counterfeiting paper money issued by the National Bank of Vietnam; 
Watermark: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://art-hanoi.com/collection/vnpaper/svp23.html#wmk">Tran Hung Dao</a>. 
P-23 D-24 500 Dong 1966
</p><p>P-23s D-S24 500 Dong 1966 SPECIMEN
Face: overprint GIẤY MẪU KHÔNG GIÁ TRỊ = Specimen no value; 
Face/Back: overprint GIẤY MẪU = Specimen 
</p><p>P-23x D-F24b 500 Dong 1966 fake
Watermark <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://art-hanoi.com/collection/vnpaper/svp23.html#wmk1">imitation</a>.  
</p><p>P-23x D-F24a 500 Dong 1966 fake
Face/Back: overstamp BẠC GIẢ = Fake money 
</p><p>Watermark: Tran Hung Dao
</p>
Watermark imitation.
The government of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam).
<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://art-hanoi.com/collection/vnpaper/svp23.html">South Vietnam 500 Dong 1966</a> (Art-Hanoi).</li></ul>