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500 Francs
| Issuer | Bank of Algeria - French Administration |
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| Year | 1950-1956 |
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| Printer | Banque de France, France |
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| Obverse description | At right, a classical female bust in three-quarter view is rendered in fine intaglio, while a ram at centre-left emerges from dense foliage and grapevine motifs in a Bacchic allegorical composition. The central guilloche panel carries the bank title within a decorative frame, with series and serial number cartouches at the upper corners. The denomination "CINQ CENTS FRANCS" appears in bold letterpress along the lower margin, accompanied by engravers' credits and the statutory counterfeiting warning in small text. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L'ALGÉRIE ET DE LA TUNISIE CINQ CENTS FRANCS R. POUGHEON FEC. ARMANELLI SC. LE CAISSIER GÉNÉRAL LE SECRÉTAIRE GÉNÉRAL L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS LE CONTREFACTEUR |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a classical female bust in intaglio at right, with a ram set at centre-left against a richly detailed foliage background in a composition echoing the obverse allegory. A central guilloche panel bears the bank title, framed by series and serial number cartouches at the upper corners. The denomination and the statutory legal warning are repeated in letterpress along the lower border. |
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