French India

French India consisted of five settlements in India that consituted a territory of France until 1954.

Banque de l'Indochine

The Banque de l'Indochine was founded in 1875, and initially operated in China, Saigon (Vietnam), French India and Cochinchina (Vietnam). The bank expanded over the years to include Tonkin (Vietnam), Haiphong (Vietnam), Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Tahiti and Singapore. A branch was even opened in Djibouti. Banque de l'Indochine branches were eventually closed or acquired by other banks starting in the 1940's. Virtually all banknotes were provided by Banque de France, denominated in Francs or Piastres.

B101 (
  • KM301
  • P-A1
) 10 Roupies
Purple, black.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1/8/1877
  • Bilamtot, A. FEC
  • Duval, G. FEC
  • Wullschleger, Ch. SC
    • (F)
B102 (
  • KM302
  • P-A2
) 50 Roupies
Purple, brown.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 9/2/1884
  • Bilamtot, A. FEC
  • Duval, G. FEC
  • Wullschleger, Ch. SC
    • (F)
B103 (
  • KM303
  • P-A3
) 50 Roupies
Purple, brown.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 9/10/1898
  • Bilamtot, A. FEC
  • Duval, G. FEC
  • Wullschleger, Ch. SC
    • (F)
B104 (
  • KM304
  • P-1
) 50 Roupies
Purple, brown.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2/22/1902
  • Bilamtot, A. FEC
  • Duval, G. FEC
  • Wullschleger, Ch. SC
    • (F)
B105 (
  • KM305
  • P-2
) 10 Roupies
Purple, black.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1919
  • Bilamtot, A. FEC
  • Duval, G. FEC
  • Wullschleger, Ch. SC
    • (F)
B106 (
  • P-3
) 50 Roupies
Purple, brown.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 6/17/1915
  • Bilamtot, A. FEC
  • Duval, G. FEC
  • Wullschleger, Ch. SC
    • (F)
B107 (
  • KM307
  • P-4
) 1 Roupie Marianne de Walhain
Orange, Blue.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1919

B108 (
  • KM309
  • P-5
) 5 Roupie Woman holding lance, ancient statues
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1937)
B109 (
  • KM310
  • P-7
) 50 Roupie Dupleix
Incense Burner; Bust of Joseph-François Dupleix
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1936)
  • Rita SC
  • Roque FEC
    • (F)

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