20 franc 1942 — Algeria ( Pick: 92A )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 franc issued in Algeria in 1942. It is listed under Pick number 92A. The front design features a portrait of a young woman at the lower right, set against a purple on blue underprint. The back design depicts two youths with plants and includes the watermark "BANQUE de l'ALGÉRIE."
This note is printed on paper, measuring 125 x 92 mm. The signatures are those of L'Inspecteur Général and Le Caissier Principal (Béring/Sebald). The printing office for this banknote was the Banque de France in Paris, France.
The note was valid from November 11, 1942, to May 30, 1944. It shares a visual design similar to issue #78.
This note is printed on paper, measuring 125 x 92 mm. The signatures are those of L'Inspecteur Général and Le Caissier Principal (Béring/Sebald). The printing office for this banknote was the Banque de France in Paris, France.
The note was valid from November 11, 1942, to May 30, 1944. It shares a visual design similar to issue #78.
Specifications
- Signed by
- L'Inspecteur Général and Le Caissier Principal (Béring/Sebald)
- Date of issue
- 11.11.1942 to 28.8.1943
- Printing office
- Banque de France, Paris, France
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- purple on blue underprint
- Dimensions
- 125 x 92 mm
- Pick catalog
- 92A
About this banknote
The Banque de l'Algérie issued this series of 20 franc banknotes in 1942. The series was introduced during World War II to meet currency demands in Algeria and was printed by the Banque de France in Paris. This issuance was authorized on November 11, 1942, amid significant global events.
The front side of the banknote features a portrait of a young woman at the lower right, designed with a purple hue on a blue underprint, similar to an earlier design in Pick #78. The reverse depicts two youths with plants, and it includes a watermark reading "BANQUE de l'ALGÉRIE". This variant, signed by L'Inspecteur Général Béring and Le Caissier Principal Sebald, was issued from November 11, 1942, to May 30, 1944.
