10 Roupies Rupees

Banque de l'Indochine was established by French imperial decree in 1875, and this note — denominated in both roupies and rupees to serve the French trading settlements on the Indian subcontinent, primarily Pondicherry, Karikal, Mahé, Yanaon, and Chandernagore — predates or coincides with the bank's founding year, suggesting the authorization and plate preparation ran ahead of formal operations. The dual-language denomination was a practical concession to local commerce rather than any symbolic gesture.

Bramtot was a Prix de Rome painter; his involvement signals the ambition Banque de l'Indochine had for its early printed currency. Wullschleger's engraving was executed in Paris, almost certainly at a major security printing house, though the specific contractor is not confirmed in the plate credits.