1000 franc 1941 — Algeria ( Pick: 86 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1000 franc issued in Algeria in 1941. It is cataloged under Pick number 86. The dimensions of the note are 193 x 131 mm, and it is printed on paper.
The front side of the banknote features multicolor designs dated December 11, 1941, December 12, 1941, August 6, 1942, August 17, 1942, October 7, 1942, October 19, 1942, and November 6, 1942. It is signed by Léon Carré, Camille Beltrand, and Ernest Deloche. For the banknote cataloged as #86 with overprint TRÉSOR, refer to France #112.
This banknote was printed by the Banque de France in Paris, France. The 1000 franc banknote was part of the currency issued during a time when Algeria was under French colonial rule.
The front side of the banknote features multicolor designs dated December 11, 1941, December 12, 1941, August 6, 1942, August 17, 1942, October 7, 1942, October 19, 1942, and November 6, 1942. It is signed by Léon Carré, Camille Beltrand, and Ernest Deloche. For the banknote cataloged as #86 with overprint TRÉSOR, refer to France #112.
This banknote was printed by the Banque de France in Paris, France. The 1000 franc banknote was part of the currency issued during a time when Algeria was under French colonial rule.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Léon Carré, Camille Beltrand, Ernest Deloche
- Date of issue
- 2 November 1942
- Printing office
- Banque de France, Paris, France
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Multicolor
- Dimensions
- 193 x 131 mm
- Pick catalog
- 86
About this banknote
The Banque de l'Algérie issued the 1000 Francs banknote (Pick 86) in 1941, with subsequent issues in 1942. This series was introduced during the French colonial period in Algeria, reflecting the economic policies of the time.
The obverse features a multicolor design depicting a French colonial family and a plowing scene in the Algerian countryside. The reverse showcases an allegory of France represented by a bust of a young brunette woman, accompanied by local fruits and a seated old man observing a dam and the Atlas Mountains. The banknote measures 193 x 131 mm and includes a watermark of a woman's head.
