50 centimes 1940 — Algeria ( Pick: 100 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 centimes issued in Algeria in 1940. It is cataloged under Pick number 100. The dimensions of the note are 155 x 92 mm, and it features a color scheme of red and cream.
The front side design includes fig trees at the center and palm trees on the left and right, with an overprint that reads "2e T." on the left and a series letter on the right. The back side design features eight coats of arms within the border.
This note is signed by Joseph Louis Escallier, Frédéric Sebald, and Pierre de Roux, and it was printed by the Banque de France. The banknote was produced during a time of significant change for Algeria, as 1940 marked the beginning of World War II.
The front side design includes fig trees at the center and palm trees on the left and right, with an overprint that reads "2e T." on the left and a series letter on the right. The back side design features eight coats of arms within the border.
This note is signed by Joseph Louis Escallier, Frédéric Sebald, and Pierre de Roux, and it was printed by the Banque de France. The banknote was produced during a time of significant change for Algeria, as 1940 marked the beginning of World War II.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Joseph Louis Escallier, Frédéric Sebald, Pierre de Roux
- Date of issue
- 31 January 1940
- Printing office
- Banque de France
- Colour
- Red and cream
- Dimensions
- 155 x 92 mm
- Pick catalog
- 100
About this banknote
The Banque de l'Algérie issued the 50 centimes banknote in 1940. This series was part of currency adjustments during World War II, introduced to meet the economic demands of the time. It was printed by Banque de France and signed by Joseph Louis Escallier, Frédéric Sebald, and Pierre de Roux.
The front side of the note, from the 1944 Second Issue, features fig trees at the center and palm trees on both sides, with the overprint "2e T." at the left. The reverse side displays eight coat-of-arms within its border. The note measures 155 x 92 mm and is colored red and cream.
