KOGUJA Banknotes Catalog

20 dinars 1983 — Algeria ( Pick: 133 )

Region: Africa
Front side
20 dinars Algeria 1983 — Front side
Back side
20 dinars Algeria 1983 — Back side

Banknote description

The banknote is a 20 dinars issued in Algeria in 1983. It is cataloged under Pick number 133.

The front side features crafts on the right, while the back displays a tower at the center. The note has a red-brown color on an ochre underprint and is made of paper.

The dimensions of the banknote measure 131 x 61 mm. It includes a watermark of Amir Abd el-Kader. Signatures on this banknote include Rachid Bouraoui and Hanifi Hamed.

Specifications

Signed by
Rachid Bouraoui, Hanifi Hamed
Date of issue
1983-01-02
Paper
Paper
Colour
Red-brown on ochre underprint
Dimensions
131 x 61 mm
Pick catalog
133

About this banknote

The Bank of Algeria issued the 20 dinars banknote (Pick 133) on January 2, 1983, as part of its 1982-1983 series. This series was introduced to update the nation's currency with designs reflecting Algeria's cultural heritage.

The front of the banknote features a vase at the left center and handicrafts at the right. The back displays a horseback musician above the denomination at the left and the ruins of the Great Mosque of Qal’a of Beni Hammad in Béjaïa Province at the center. The watermark depicts Amir Abd el-Kader. The note measures 131 x 61 mm and was demonetized on December 31, 2013.

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