| Obverse description | `Marianne` to the right |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
P. TURIN (Translation: French Republic) |
| Reverse description | The value above date, flanked by wheat ears, country name below |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 50
FRANCS
1949
ALGERIE
ESSAI (Translation: 50 Francs 1949 Algeria) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1949 - - 104 |
| Catalog ID | 3203659070 |
| Comments |