10000 franc 1957 — Algeria ( Pick: 110 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 10000 franc issued in Algeria in 1957. It is cataloged under Pick number 110. The note features a front design depicting Audouin's gulls with the city of Algiers in the background. The colors are blue and multicolor.
This banknote measures 225 x 115 mm and is printed on paper by the Banque de France in Paris.
The design is associated with the 1960 Provisional Issue.
This banknote measures 225 x 115 mm and is printed on paper by the Banque de France in Paris.
The design is associated with the 1960 Provisional Issue.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1955-1957
- Printing office
- Banque de France, Paris, France
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Multicolour
- Dimensions
- 225 x 115 mm
- Pick catalog
- 110
About this banknote
The Banque de l'Algérie et de la Tunisie issued the 10,000 francs banknote (Pick 110) between 1955 and 1957, with known issue dates including December 2, 1955; December 7, 1956; and October 9, 1957. This series was introduced to meet the economic demands of the time, providing higher denomination currency for transactions.
The obverse of the banknote features Audouin's gulls with the city of Algiers in the background, while the reverse displays arabesque designs on the left and sheep in front of a ship in port at the center. The note measures 225 x 115 mm and was printed by the Banque de France in Paris. The watermark consists of a ram's head.
