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1 Franc

Issuer Chambre de Commerce de Bougie-Sétif
Year 1915
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Value 1 Franc
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Obverse description Green letterpress print on pale paper, with a stippled background throughout. The central oval cartouche carries the large denomination text "UN FRANC" above the Arabic equivalent, flanked by two circular municipal seals — that of Bougie to the left and Sétif to the right — each surrounded by a guilloche border. The town names "BOUGIE" and "SÉTIF" run vertically along the outer left and right margins respectively, with corner squares bearing the numeral "1"; two manuscript signatures appear below the seal vignettes above the printed series and serial number.
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Reverse description Green letterpress print on pale paper, with a stippled background matching the obverse. The central oval cartouche displays the large numeral "1 FRANC 1" above the Arabic equivalent, with the Chambre de Commerce de Bougie circular seal to the left bearing a seated allegorical figure. A rectangular panel at the foot carries the redeemability clause in full, while a smaller circular cartouche to the right contains the counterfeiting penalty warning citing Article 139 of the penal code.
Reverse lettering BOUGIE - SÉTIF
1 FRANC 1
فرنك
l'Article 139 du code pénal punit des travaux forcés à perpétuité le Contrefacteur.
ÉCHANGEABLE CONTRE DES BILLETS DE LA BANQUE DE L'ALGÉRIE
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