50 franc 1942 — Algeria ( Pick: 87 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 franc issued in Algeria in 1942. It is cataloged under Pick number 87. This note features a multicolor front side design, depicting a veiled woman and a man with a red fez at the right. The back side displays a city with the ruins of an amphitheater in the background.
The dimensions of the banknote are 145 x 92 mm. It is printed on paper and is signed by Joseph Louis Escallier, Frédéric Sebald, and Pierre de Roux. The printing office for this issue was Banque de France.
The watermark on the note features "BANQUE DE L'ALGÉRIE." This banknote was issued during the period from July 27, 1942, to April 3, 1945.
The dimensions of the banknote are 145 x 92 mm. It is printed on paper and is signed by Joseph Louis Escallier, Frédéric Sebald, and Pierre de Roux. The printing office for this issue was Banque de France.
The watermark on the note features "BANQUE DE L'ALGÉRIE." This banknote was issued during the period from July 27, 1942, to April 3, 1945.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Joseph Louis Escallier, Frédéric Sebald, Pierre de Roux
- Date of issue
- 1942-06-08
- Printing office
- Banque de France
- Colour
- Multicolor
- Dimensions
- 145 x 92 mm
- Pick catalog
- 87
About this banknote
The Banque de l'Algérie issued the 50 franc banknote in 1942. This series was introduced during World War II as part of Algeria's wartime currency measures. The notes were signed by Joseph Louis Escallier, Frédéric Sebald, and Pierre de Roux and printed by the Banque de France.
The front of the note features a multicolor design with a veiled woman and a man wearing a red fez on the right. The back design depicts a city with the ruins of an amphitheater in the background. The watermark is inscribed with "BANQUE DE L'ALGÉRIE." This banknote is identified as Pick 87.
