1000 Francs

Issuer	Bank of Algeria - French Administration
Year	1870
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Currency	Franc algérien (1848-1964)
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Obverse description	The obverse is executed in a fine intaglio engraving style typical of mid-nineteenth-century French colonial note production. The central field carries the large denomination legend "mille francs" in italic script, flanked by two allegorical standing figures — a warrior with helmet and spear at left and Neptune with trident at right — each set upon a decorative plinth, with a central lower vignette of a reclining female figure amid scrollwork and a caduceus medallion. The bank title "BANQUE DE L'ALGÉRIE" heads the note, with bilingual text in French and Arabic throughout, and three signature lines at lower centre for L'Administrateur, Le Directeur, and Le Caissier.
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Reverse description	The reverse is printed in a refined intaglio guilloche design with an elaborate arabesque and geometric lace-work border framing the entire note. At centre the denomination "MILLE FRANCS" is inscribed in serif capitals, with a cursive "Banque de l'Algérie" legend below it; at top centre a crescent-and-star motif within a sunburst rosette serves as the principal decorative device, while at bottom centre an oval medallion encloses a caduceus flanked by scrollwork, all rendered in a delicate monochrome grey-brown tint.
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Protection description	Watermarked cotton paper with visible laid lines; specific watermark device not confirmed from catalog sources.
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