1 franc 1944 — Algeria ( Pick: 101 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 franc issued in Algeria in 1944. It has a blue to dark blue color and measures 85 x 53 mm. This note is cataloged under Pick number 101.
The front design features fig trees at the center, with palm trees on the left and right. An overprint of "2e T." is present on the left side, with a series letter on the right. The back design displays eight coat-of-arms within a border.
Printed by La Typo-Litho J. Carbonel in Algiers, this banknote has a paper composition.
The front design features fig trees at the center, with palm trees on the left and right. An overprint of "2e T." is present on the left side, with a series letter on the right. The back design displays eight coat-of-arms within a border.
Printed by La Typo-Litho J. Carbonel in Algiers, this banknote has a paper composition.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 31 January 1944
- Printing office
- La Typo-Litho J. Carbonel, Algiers
- Colour
- Blue to dark blue
- Dimensions
- 85 x 53 mm
- Pick catalog
- 101
About this banknote
The issuing authority for this banknote was Banque de l'Algérie. The series containing the 1 franc note was issued in 1944. This series was introduced during World War II to address currency needs under French colonial administration, with the notes being printed locally in Algiers.
The front side of this banknote features fig trees at the center with palm trees on both sides. It has an overprint "2e T." on the left, with the series letter on the right. The back side displays eight coats of arms in the border. The note was printed by La Typo-Litho J. Carbonel in Algiers, and its dimensions are 85 x 53 mm.
