50 francs 1928 — Algeria ( Pick: 80a )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 francs issued in Algeria in 1928. It is cataloged under Pick number 80a. The note features a green design, with a mosque depicted on the right and an aerial view of the city of Algiers at the bottom center on the front. The back displays a child picking fruit from a tree, with a woman seated at the center. The watermark shows a draped head of a woman on the left and an Arabic seal on the right.
The note is printed on paper and measures 170 x 110 mm. It is signed by Le Caissier Pal and Le Secrétaire Gal. This banknote has three signature varieties noted in its design.
The amount produced remains not specified. The 50 francs note features design elements that were utilized between 1914 and 1942.
The note is printed on paper and measures 170 x 110 mm. It is signed by Le Caissier Pal and Le Secrétaire Gal. This banknote has three signature varieties noted in its design.
The amount produced remains not specified. The 50 francs note features design elements that were utilized between 1914 and 1942.
Specifications
- Signed by
- LE CAISSIER PAL, LE SECRETAIRE GAL
- Date of issue
- 1920-1937
- Printing office
- Banque de L'Algérie
- Colour
- green
- Dimensions
- 170 x 110 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 80a
About this banknote
The Banque de l'Algérie issued the 50 francs banknote in 1928. This series was part of a broader effort by the colonial authority to standardize currency across French territories during this period. The note reflects changes in artistic and architectural motifs that characterized banknotes in the early 20th century.
The front side of the note features a mosque at the right and an aerial view of the city of Algiers at the bottom center. The reverse side depicts a child picking fruit from a tree and a seated woman in the center. It includes a watermark of a draped head of a woman and an Arabic seal. This specific note is known as Pick 80a and was printed on paper.
