Algerian Twenty Francs Type 1912. Fold down the middle with staining on obverse and reverse. Accession number written on reverse at the bottom.
Collection
Banknotes
Made/Created
Date made
1924 - 1932
Time Period
20th Century
Place of Origin
Country
Algeria
Region
North Africa
Continent
Africa
Designer or Engraver Information
Designer or Engraver
César Romagnol
Role
Engraver
Banknote Details
Banknote Type
Issued Note
Currency
Algerian Franc
Denomination
20
Issuing Authority
Bank of Algeria
Production Dates
Jan 26, 1929
Serial Number
2905
Obverse
Description
Background composed of arabesques in repetition. The signatures, numbering and date of issue are printed in black. The wording of the issuing institute "BANQUE DE L'ALGÉRIE", the value "VINGT FRANCS" and the date of issue are printed in purple in the center. On the right in a decorated medallion, the portrait of an Algerian woman in traditional costume. At the bottom, the value "20" and article 139 of the Penal Code are printed in light blue.
Reverse
Description
Frame decorated with Arabic motifs with an inscription in Arabic in a pediment at the top. In the middle, two young boys, one kneeling and the other standing, frame a yellow medallion with decorated rhombus and containing the value "20" printed in dark purple. In the background, a prickly pear and a dwarf palm.
Security Features
Type
Watermark
Notes
Moorish woman profile in a large medallion. In a small medallion above: Arabic inscription in a crescent
