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100 Francs
| Issuer | Bank of Algeria - French Administration |
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| Year | 1907-1919 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L'ALGÉRIE CENT FRANCS. PAYABLES A VUE, AU PORTEUR. مائة ورقة في جزائر L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DE TRAVAUX FORCÉS À PERPÉTUITÉ LE CONTREFACTEUR Le Secrétaire Gal Le Directeur. Le Caissier Gal GA-CABASSON INV. ET DEL. CH. WULLSCHLEGER SC. (Translation: Bank of Algeria — One Hundred Francs — Payable on sight, to the bearer — Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes counterfeiting with forced labour in perpetuity) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is executed entirely in intaglio and presents a symmetrical allegorical composition: a male figure at left and a helmeted female warrior at right, both standing beside coiling dragon or sea-serpent motifs at their feet. A large circular guilloche medallion at centre contains a classical female portrait bust in profile, surrounded by the denomination numerals 100 at either side. A crescent and star device appears at the top centre, with radiating sunburst ornaments above each figure, and a cartouche at the bottom carrying the anti-counterfeiting penal warning. |
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| Variants | P#74a - Issued note. 6.3.1907; 18.9.1911; 6.10.1911; 9.10.1911; 26.3.1919 |
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