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500 Francs
| Issuer | Bank of Algeria - French Administration |
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| Year | 1861-1868 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L'ALGÉRIE. IL SERA PAYÉ EN ESPÈCES, À VUE, AU PORTEUR, cinq cents francs. خمسماية فرنك تذفع في جزاير L'Administrateur. Le Directeur. Le Caissier. |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in intaglio with an elaborate guilloche border of interlocking foliate and geometric ornament enclosing a central cartouche bearing the denomination inscription "CINQ CENTS FRANCS" in bold serif lettering, with a line of ornate Arabic calligraphy below. At the lower centre a medallion with a crescent motif is set within a symmetrical decorative arrangement, and the overall composition is executed entirely in fine engraved linework without pictorial vignettes. |
| Reverse lettering | CINQ CENTS FRANCS |
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