20 franc 1938 — Algeria ( Pick: 78c )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 franc issued in Algeria in 1938. It is cataloged under Pick number 78c. The design features a dull purple on a blue underprint with a portrait of a young woman at the lower right. The back displays two youths with plants, while the watermark includes an Arabic seal at the top left and a draped head of a woman at the bottom right.
The color scheme of the note consists of grey and cream. It is signed by Penalva and Archambaud.
The dimensions of the banknote are 166x105mm.
The color scheme of the note consists of grey and cream. It is signed by Penalva and Archambaud.
The dimensions of the banknote are 166x105mm.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Penalva & Archambaud
- Colour
- Grey and cream
- Pick catalog
- 78c
About this banknote
The Banque de l'Algérie issued the 20 Francs banknote (Pick 78c) in 1938. This series, introduced in 1914, continued through 1942, with the 1938 issuance featuring the signatures of Penalva as Le Caissier Principal and Archambaud as Le Secrétaire Général.
The obverse displays a portrait of a young woman wearing a headscarf and earring at the lower right, set against a dull purple background with a blue underprint. The reverse features two youths holding plants. The banknote measures 163 x 105 mm and includes a watermark with Arabic text in a crescent moon and a Moorish woman's head in profile.
