20 franc 1941 — Algeria ( Pick: 78c )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 franc issued in Algeria in 1941. It is cataloged under Pick number 78c. The note's dimensions measure 165 x 105 mm. The front side design, in use from 1924 to 1941, features a portrait of a young woman at the lower right, rendered in dull purple on a blue underprint. There are four signature varieties, signed by Frédéric Sebald and Pierre de Roux.
The back side design depicts two youths with plants. It includes a watermark featuring an Arabic seal in the upper left and a draped head of a woman in the lower right. The color scheme of the banknote includes purple and light blue.
This note was printed by the Banque de France. The variant marked as c was in circulation approximately from 1933 to March 13, 1942.
The back side design depicts two youths with plants. It includes a watermark featuring an Arabic seal in the upper left and a draped head of a woman in the lower right. The color scheme of the banknote includes purple and light blue.
This note was printed by the Banque de France. The variant marked as c was in circulation approximately from 1933 to March 13, 1942.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Frédéric Sebald, Pierre de Roux
- Date of issue
- 1941-07-04
- Printing office
- Banque de France
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Purple and light Blue
- Dimensions
- 165 x 105 mm
- Pick catalog
- 78c
About this banknote
The "Banque de l'Algérie" issued the 20 franc banknote in 1941. This series, printed by the Banque de France, was part of the circulation during World War II. The banknotes were introduced amidst various economic challenges and changes in French colonial policy during this period.
The front side features a portrait of a young woman at the lower right, with dull purple on a blue underprint. It includes four signature varieties, signed by Frédéric Sebald and Pierre de Roux. The back side displays two youths with plants. Variant c of this note was printed between 1933 and March 13, 1942, with specific watermark placements.
