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10 NF on 1000 Francs
| Issuer | Bank of Algeria - French Administration |
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| Year | 1959 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Classical female bust in intaglio at right, with elaborate acanthus scrollwork framing the central vignette. The face value of 1000 Francs is printed in large letterpress at centre, overprinted with the revaluation surcharge "CONTRE-VALEUR DE 10 NOUVEAUX FRANCS" in red at left. The date 28-8-1958 appears below the central panel, accompanied by three manuscript signature lines for the Gouverneur, Caissier Général, and Secrétaire Général. |
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| Reverse description | A classical agricultural vignette occupies the central field, rendered in intaglio, showing two male figures engaged in ploughing with a team of oxen at left and sowing at right, evoking antique Roman mosaic imagery. The denomination 1000 Francs is repeated in Arabic script at upper centre, with the revaluation surcharge in Arabic at centre right. An ornate guilloche border frames the entire composition. |
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The "NF" designation — Nouveau Franc — places this note at the very moment France revalued its currency on 1 January 1960, when 100 old francs became 1 new franc. Algeria was still a French département at the time, so the conversion applied there as well. The Bank of Algeria's 1000-franc stock wasn't immediately replaced; instead, existing notes were given the "10 NF" surcharge, a cost-effective stopgap that avoided a complete reprint during a period of acute political instability.
Marliat and Broutin were both senior engravers at the Banque de France's Chamalières facility, regularly paired on colonial and overseas issues. The base 1000-franc design predates the surcharge by several years.