5000 Francs

Issuer	Banque de l'Algérie et de la Tunisie
Year	1950-1952
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Currency	Franc (1891-1957)
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Obverse description	The right half of the obverse is dominated by a large intaglio portrait bust of the Roman Emperor Vespasian in profile facing left, rendered in a classical sculptural style. To the left, a vignette presents the ruined Corinthian columns of the Roman theatre at Dougga against a pale sky, with the date printed centrally below the bank title. Three manuscript signatures appear in designated fields for Le Gouverneur, Le Caissier Général, and Le Secrétaire Général, with the denomination '5000' printed in each lower corner.
Obverse lettering	BANQUE DE L'ALGÉRIE ET DE LA TUNISIE CINQ MILLE FRANCS LE GOUVERNEUR LE CAISSIER GÉNÉRAL LE SECRÉTAIRE GÉNÉRAL L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS À PERPÉTUITÉ LE CONTREFACTEUR H. CHEFFER FEC. A. MARLIAT SC.
Reverse description	The entire reverse is occupied by a polychrome intaglio reproduction of an antique Roman mosaic known as 'The Triumph of Bacchus', in which a chariot drawn by four tigers or panthers carries seated and standing figures, accompanied by a large panther in the lower foreground. The central vignette is framed by an ornate border of grapevines, birds, and foliage in rich earth tones. Arabic inscriptions appear above and below the central scene, with the denomination rendered in Arabic script to the right.
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