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5 Francs
| Issuer | Bank of Algeria - French Administration |
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| Year | 1942 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | The centre of the note is dominated by a large ornate numeral '5' set within an elaborate guilloche rosette, printed in green. The legends 'CINQ' and 'FRANCS' are placed to the left and right respectively at the top, with Arabic inscriptions flanking the central vignette. Signature spaces for L'Inspecteur Général and Le Caissier Principal appear on either side, with the issue date and serial numbers along the lower portion, above a legal warning text against counterfeiting. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L'ALGÉRIE CINQ 5 FRANCS L'INSPECTEUR GÉNÉRAL LE CAISSIER PRINCIPAL L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS À PERPÉTUITÉ LE CONTREFACTEUR (Translation: Bank of Algeria Five 5 Francs The Inspector General The Chief Cashier Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes the counterfeiter with hard labour in perpetuity) |
| Reverse description | A classical female bust, rendered in intaglio, occupies the right portion of the note, framed by an arched architectural surround against a geometric arabesque background. To the left, a tall palm frond extends vertically alongside the issuer's name. A rectangular cartouche at the lower centre carries an Arabic inscription, with the numeral '5' in the lower-left corner and the designer's and engraver's credits in the lower margins. |
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