| Issuer | South Vietnam |
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| Year | 1955 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 20 Đồng |
| Currency | Southern đồng (1953-1975) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 144 × 90 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
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| Reference(s) | P#4 |
| Obverse description | Multicolored print, black serial number. Rural Vietnamese scene with sampan boats, a house and a banana tree. Watermark in the center. Signature on the two sides of the watermark. Serial number at the bottom, divided into two sides. The numeral equivalent of the serial number is also printed on the top of the banknote. |
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| Obverse lettering | NGÂN-HÀNG QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM 20 TỔNG KIỂM-TRA THỦ-QUỶ TRUNG ƯƠNG HAI MƯƠI ĐỒNG (Translation: National Bank of the State of Vietnam. 20. Chief Inspector. Central Cashier. Twenty đồng.) |
| Reverse description | Multicolored print. Rural Vietnamese scene with ox ploughing the field and farmers. Watermark in the center. |
| Reverse lettering | NGÂN-HÀNG QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM 20 HÌNH LUẬT PHẠT KHỔ-SAI NHỮNG KẺ NÀO GIẢ MẠO GIẤY BẠC DO NGÂN-HÀNG QUỐC-GIA PHÁT RA. (Translation: National Bank of the State of Vietnam. 20. Criminal law sentences one to penal labour for counterfeiting paper money issued by the National Bank of the State of Vietnam.) |
| Signature(s) | on the two sides of the watermark. Serial number at the bottom, divided into two sides. The numeral equivalent of the serial number is also printed on the top of the banknote. Script: Latin Lettering: NGÂN-HÀNG QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM 20 TỔNG KIỂM-TR |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Tiger`s head |
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| Numisquare ID | 5766725840 |
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