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French IndoChina 5 Cents Banknote / 1942 / AUNC

AED 75

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5.0

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Item Details

Age

10+ years

Condition

Perfect inside and out

Usage

Out of original packaging, but only used once

Posted on: 3rd May 2026

Description

A beautiful small & historical banknote
5 Cents from French IndoChina.
Issue Date: 1942 During WWII
Condition: About Uncirculated

General & Historical data:
This 5 cents banknote from French Indochina, issued in 1942 during the World War II era.These small-denomination notes, often referred to as "fractional currency," were issued by the Gouvernement Général de l'Indochine to address severe metal shortages that made minting traditional coins difficult during the Japanese occupation and Vichy French administration.
Key Details Issuing Authority: Gouvernement Général de l'Indochine.
Catalog Reference: Pick #88 (P-88) in the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
Printer: Printed by the I.D.E.O. (Imprimerie d'Extrême-Orient) in Hanoi, as indicated by the text in the bottom right corner.
Artist: The design is credited to Pham Ngoc Khue, whose name appears in the bottom left corner.
Languages: The front is in French, while the back (not shown but typical for this issue) often features text in Vietnamese, Khmer, Lao, and Chinese.