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20 Francs
| Issuer | Banque de l'Algérie |
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| Year | 1943-1945 |
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| Engraver(s) | Cesare Abramo Romagnoli |
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| Obverse description | At right, an intaglio vignette of a young woman in traditional Tunisian dress and headdress, rendered within an ornate arch-shaped frame. The bank title BANQUE DE L'ALGÉRIE appears across the top, with VINGT FRANCS below and the Arabic equivalent inscription at centre-left; TUNISIE is printed vertically along the right margin. Two signature lines for the L'INSPECTEUR GÉNÉRAL and LE CAISSIER PRINCIPAL appear at lower centre, above the penal warning legend at the base. |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette composed of two nude allegorical child figures flanking a large ornamental guilloche medallion bearing the numeral 20, set against a background of prickly pear cactus and palm fronds. The entire design is enclosed within a decorative geometric border typical of the period's intaglio engraving style. |
| Reverse lettering | 20 GEORGES DUVAL FEC. ROMAGNOLI SC. |
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