Catalog
2 Dinars
| Issuer | Banque d'Algérie |
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| Year | 1992-2011 |
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| Weight | 5.13 g |
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| Obverse description | Central to the obverse is a stylized outline map of Algeria, above which the numeral '2' appears prominently, with the word 'dinars' inscribed beneath the map. The circular legend reads 'Bank of Algeria' in Arabic script at the top of the field. A decorative star is positioned on each side of the central device. The overall design incorporates an architectural motif drawn from the Almoravid era, lending the composition a distinctly Maghrebi artistic character. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Algeria's dinar coinage of the 1990s was produced against a backdrop of severe economic strain — the decade opened with the government canceling the 1992 elections after Islamist parties led the first round, triggering a civil conflict that killed tens of thousands and destabilized public institutions including the central bank. The Banque d'Algérie's shift to stainless steel for this denomination during the same period reflects chronic foreign currency shortages that made base metal substitution a fiscal necessity rather than a minting preference.