| Issuer | French Indochina |
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| Year | 1953 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 5 Piastres (5 ICFP) |
| Currency | Piastre (1880-1952) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 131 × 83 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990) |
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| Reference(s) | P#106 |
| Obverse description | Banana bush, palm tree |
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| Obverse lettering | VIỆN PHÁT HÀNH NĂM ĐỒNG ប្រាំរៀល ຫ້າກີບ (Translation: Distribution institute, Five Đồng, Five Riels, Five Kip) |
| Reverse description | Former Emperor, and later Counsellor of the Vietnamese Government, Bảo Đại (Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thụy) (1913-1997) |
| Reverse lettering | INSTITUTE D`EMISSION DES ETATS DU CAMBODGE DU LAOS ET DU VIETNAM CINQ PIASTRES (Translation: Issuing institute of the states of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, Five Piastres) |
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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 | 4892093920 |
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