French Indochinese piastre 1 piastre de commerce banknote, helmeted Marianne

 $ Indochinese piastre - piastre de commerce 

 $ 1 piastre note from French Indochina, Dollar sign 

Currency of French Indochina $ 1 Indochinese piastre (piastre de commerce) banknote of 1921-1931, issued by the Bank of Indochina (Banque de l'Indochine)
French Indochina banknotes, French Indochina paper money, French Indo-china bank notes.

Obverse: Portrait of helmeted Marianne or Athena (Minerva), symbolizing the French Empire and values of France, proudly facing the future.

Reverse: Dollar Sign.

Watermark: Effigy of a young native Asian male in profile wearing a cap.

My favorite bank notes that were issued by the Bank of Indochina are: 500 Piastres and 1000 Francs .