500 franc 1958 — Algeria ( Pick: 117 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 franc issued in Algeria in 1958. It is cataloged under Pick number 117. This note features a front design from the 1956-1958 issue, showcasing a blue-green and multicolor depiction of a griffon vulture and a tawny eagle perched on a rock. The back displays native objects and sheep, presented in multicolor.
The banknote measures 160 x 84 mm and is printed on paper. It was produced by the Banque de France in Paris, with a total of 8,000,000 notes produced. The signatures on this note are those of Antoine Civier, General Cashier, and Pierre Gandy, Secretary General.
The printed color scheme includes green and brown on a multicolored underprint. The 500 franc note was part of a series notable for its colorful designs, reflecting the region's cultural heritage during the late 1950s.
The banknote measures 160 x 84 mm and is printed on paper. It was produced by the Banque de France in Paris, with a total of 8,000,000 notes produced. The signatures on this note are those of Antoine Civier, General Cashier, and Pierre Gandy, Secretary General.
The printed color scheme includes green and brown on a multicolored underprint. The 500 franc note was part of a series notable for its colorful designs, reflecting the region's cultural heritage during the late 1950s.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Antoine Civier (General Cashier), Pierre Gandy (Secretary General)
- Date of issue
- 1958
- Printing office
- Banque de France, Paris, France
- Colour
- Green and brown on multicolored underprint
- Dimensions
- 160 x 84 mm
- Amount produced
- 8,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 117
About this banknote
The Banque de l'Algérie issued the 500 Francs banknote (Pick 117) in 1958, with production spanning from January 2 to April 28 of that year. A total of 8,000,000 notes were printed, each bearing the signatures of General Cashier Antoine Civier and Secretary General Pierre Gandy.
The obverse features a griffon vulture and a tawny eagle perched on a rock, with inscriptions in Latin script. The reverse depicts a basket alongside sheep and goats, with Arabic script denoting the denomination. The watermark presents a ram's head in profile. This design was later adapted in 1964 by the Central Bank of Algeria for the 5 Dinar note (Pick 122).
