1 franc 1944 — Algeria ( Pick: 98A )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 franc issued in Algeria in 1944. It is cataloged under Pick number 98A.
The front side design features fig trees at the center and palm trees at the left and right, rendered in blue to dark blue. The back side includes eight coat-of-arms within the border and has a variant marked with the series letter B, identified as B1-B4.
This note is printed on paper, measuring 86 x 53 mm, and was signed by Ch. Hervé. A total of 5,000,000 notes were produced at the Imprimerie Jules Carbonel in Algiers, Algeria.
The front side design features fig trees at the center and palm trees at the left and right, rendered in blue to dark blue. The back side includes eight coat-of-arms within the border and has a variant marked with the series letter B, identified as B1-B4.
This note is printed on paper, measuring 86 x 53 mm, and was signed by Ch. Hervé. A total of 5,000,000 notes were produced at the Imprimerie Jules Carbonel in Algiers, Algeria.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Ch. Hervé
- Date of issue
- 1944-01-31
- Printing office
- Imprimerie Jules Carbonel, Algiers, Algeria
- Colour
- Blue to dark blue
- Dimensions
- 86 x 53 mm
- Amount produced
- 5,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 98A
About this banknote
The *Banque de l'Algérie* issued this 1 franc banknote in 1944. This series was introduced during the time of World War II, under the French colonial administration, to address local economic needs in Algeria. The notes were signed by Ch. Hervé and printed by Imprimerie Jules Carbonel in Algiers.
The front side features fig trees at the center and palm trees on the left and right. The back side displays eight coats of arms in the border. It is a blue to dark blue note with dimensions of 86 x 53 mm. Notably, 5,000,000 of these notes were produced, and they carry the Series letter "B" (B1-B4) variant.
