500 franc 1954 — Algeria ( Pick: 106 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 franc issued in Algeria in 1954. It is cataloged under Pick number 106. The dimensions of the note are 161 x 83 mm, and it features a color scheme of brown and cream.
The front side design of the banknote, from the 1949-1955 issue, displays a ram at the center and Bacchus at the right, with a green and multicolor aesthetic. This note is signed by Civier and Delahaye and was printed by the Banque de France.
The 500 franc note was produced during a timeframe when the Banque de France significantly influenced Algerian currency. It includes specific artistic elements pertinent to currency design in that period.
The front side design of the banknote, from the 1949-1955 issue, displays a ram at the center and Bacchus at the right, with a green and multicolor aesthetic. This note is signed by Civier and Delahaye and was printed by the Banque de France.
The 500 franc note was produced during a timeframe when the Banque de France significantly influenced Algerian currency. It includes specific artistic elements pertinent to currency design in that period.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Civier, Delahaye
- Date of issue
- 07-06-1950, 13-07-1950
- Printing office
- Banque de France
- Colour
- Brown and cream
- Dimensions
- 161 x 83 mm
- Pick catalog
- 106
About this banknote
The Banque de l'Algérie et de la Tunisie issued the 500 franc banknote series between 1950 and 1956. This series was introduced to standardize currency across Algeria and Tunisia during the French colonial period.
The obverse of the banknote features a central depiction of a ram, with Bacchus positioned to the right. The reverse illustrates men engaged in cutting down trees. The note measures 161 x 83 mm and was printed by the Banque de France. It carries the signatures of Antoine Civier, General Cashier, and Roger Emmanuel Delahaye, Secretary General.
