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1 Ðồng, State Bank of Vietnam, Vietnam, 1985 (Pick 90)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1985

This 1 Ðồng note was issued in Vietnam by the State Bank of Vietnam, dated 1985. It belongs to the Second new đồng (1985-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Socialist Republic (1976-date). It measures 114 × 57 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 90.

Obverse: Flag tower in Hanoi. Its lettering reads “Cộng Hòa Xã Hội Chủ Nghĩa Việt Nam / Một Ðồng”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Socialist Republic of Vietnam One Ðồng”. Reverse: Fai Tsi Long Archipelago. Its lettering reads “Ngân Hàng Nhà Nu'ớc Việt Nam / Một Ðồng”. Translation given in the catalogue: “State Bank of Vietnam One Ðồng”. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
2

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Physical characteristics

Size
114 × 57 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

Currency
Second new đồng (1985-date)
Issuing bank
State Bank of Vietnam

Design

Obverse
Flag tower in Hanoi
Reverse
Fai Tsi Long Archipelago
Obverse lettering
Cộng Hòa Xã Hội Chủ Nghĩa Việt Nam / Một Ðồng
Reverse lettering
Ngân Hàng Nhà Nu'ớc Việt Nam / Một Ðồng

Identification

Value
1 Ðồng
Dates recorded
1985
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 90

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P90
  • NumistaN# 211318

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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