| Issuer | South Vietnam |
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| Year | 1955 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 1 Đồng |
| Currency | Southern đồng (1953-1975) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 110 × 61 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Security Banknote Company (SBNC), Philadelphia, United States (?-date) |
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| Reference(s) | P#11 |
| Obverse description | Black print, red serial number. Farmer threshing grain on the left. Big denomination on the right. Signature to the bottom of the denomination. Ornamental guilloche pattern and denomination rosettes. Serial number on the right, divided into two, on either sides of the big denomination. |
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| Obverse lettering | NGÂN-HÀNG QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM 1 MỘT ĐỒNG THỦ-QUỸ TRUNG ƯƠNG TỔNG-KIỂM-TRA VIỆT-NAM (Translation: National Bank of the State of Vietnam. 1. One đồng. Central Cashier. Chief Inspector. Vietnam.) |
| Reverse description | Black print. Farmer on rice paddy facing left at the right. Ornamental guilloche pattern and denomination rosettes. |
| Reverse lettering | VIỆT-NAM HÌNH LUẬT PHẠT KHỔ-SAI NHỮNG KẺ LÀM GIẢ MẠO GIẤY BẠC DO NGÂN-HÀNG QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM PHÁT RA MỘT ĐỒNG 1 SECURITY BANKNOTE COMPANY (Translation: Vietnam. Criminal law sentences one to penal labour for counterfeiting paper money issued by the National Bank of the State of Vietnam. One đồng.) |
| Signature(s) | to the bottom of the denomination. Ornamental guilloche pattern and denomination rosettes. Serial number on the right, divided into two, on either sides of the big denomination. Script: Latin Lettering: NGÂN-HÀNG QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM 1 MỘT ĐỒNG T |
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| Variants | There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint ""in silver"" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Numisquare ID | 8350309400 |
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