50 franc 1933 — Algeria ( Pick: 80A )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 franc issued in Algeria in 1933. It is cataloged under Pick number 80A. The front side features a mosque on the right and an aerial view of the city of Algiers at the bottom center, with a color scheme of green, blue, orange, and brown. The back side depicts a child picking fruit from a tree and a seated woman at the center, incorporating a watermark of a draped head of a woman at the left and an Arabic seal at the right.
This note is printed on paper and measures 170 x 110 mm. It is signed by Le Caissier Principal Penalva and Le Secrétaire Général Moyse. The printing office responsible for this banknote is the Banque de France.
A total of three signature varieties are noted. The 50 franc note was part of a broader range of banknotes produced for Algeria during this era, with designs reflecting the cultural influences of the time.
This note is printed on paper and measures 170 x 110 mm. It is signed by Le Caissier Principal Penalva and Le Secrétaire Général Moyse. The printing office responsible for this banknote is the Banque de France.
A total of three signature varieties are noted. The 50 franc note was part of a broader range of banknotes produced for Algeria during this era, with designs reflecting the cultural influences of the time.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Le Caissier Principal Penalva, Le Secrétaire Général Moyse
- Date of issue
- 1920-1937
- Printing office
- Banque de France
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- green, blue, orange, brown, multicolor
- Dimensions
- 170 x 110 mm
- Pick catalog
- 80A
About this banknote
The banknote was issued by the Banque de l'Algérie in 1933. This series was introduced during a period when Algeria was a French colony, with production occurring at the Banque de France. This series reflected the colonial administration’s economic policies of the time.
The 50 franc note, Pick 80A, is multicolored featuring a rich palette of green, blue, orange, and brown. The front side showcases a mosque at the right and an aerial view of the city of Algiers at the bottom center. The reverse side features a child picking fruit from a tree and a woman seated at the center. It bears the signatures of Le Caissier Principal Penalva and Le Secrétaire Général Moyse.
