Algerian Five Francs Type 1924. Dated June 13, 1941. Folds and staining.
Collection
Banknotes
Made/Created
Date made
1925 - 1941
Time Period
20th Century
Place of Origin
Country
Algeria
Region
North Africa
Continent
Africa
Designer or Engraver Information
Designer or Engraver
Emile Deloche
Role
Engraver
Designer or Engraver
Rita Dreyfus
Role
Engraver
Banknote Details
Banknote Type
Issued Note
Currency
Algerian Franc
Denomination
5
Issuing Authority
Bank of Algeria
Production Dates
Jun 13, 1941
Serial Number
5240
Obverse
Description
The signatures, numbering, alphabet and date are printed in black. The value in figures, the value in letters and the date are printed in orange. On the right, in a medallion decorated with arabesques, a front portrait of a young Muslim woman. Below the portrait, article 139 of the Penal Code is printed in orange on a yellow background.
Reverse
Description
Frame decorated with arabesques. In the center, a veiled Algerian woman carries a basket of fruit and in the background, a view of the port of Algiers with the Admiralty buildings.
