20 dinar 1983 — Algeria ( Pick: 133 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 dinar issued in Algeria in 1983. It is cataloged under Pick number 133. The front design features crafts depicted on the right side, while the back design displays a tower at the center, accompanied by a watermark of Amir Abd el-Kader.
This note has a color scheme of red-brown on an ochre underprint and measures 130 x 60 mm. It is signed by Rachid Bouraoui and Hanifi Hamed.
The banknote is printed on paper. The State Bank of Algeria introduced the 20 dinar note as part of its currency during the early 1980s.
This note has a color scheme of red-brown on an ochre underprint and measures 130 x 60 mm. It is signed by Rachid Bouraoui and Hanifi Hamed.
The banknote is printed on paper. The State Bank of Algeria introduced the 20 dinar note as part of its currency during the early 1980s.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Rachid Bouraoui, Hanifi Hamed
- Date of issue
- 1983-01-02
- Colour
- Red-brown on ochre underprint
- Dimensions
- 130 x 60 mm
- Pick catalog
- 133
About this banknote
The Bank of Algeria issued the 20 dinar 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 note features an arch at the center, with an amphora and various handicrafts depicted to the right and left. The reverse side showcases a horseback musician above the denomination on the left, and the ruins of the Great Mosque of Qal’a of Beni Hammad in Béjaïa Province at the center. The watermark displays the image of Amir Abd el-Kader. This banknote was demonetized on December 31, 2013.
