Algeria 1,000 Francs, 1941-1942 P-86

BANQUE DE L'ALGÉRIE MILLE FRANCS B.2-11-1942.B LÉON CARRÉ FEC. C. BELTRAND SC.

Multicolor print. In the foreground on the right, a family of farmers and their dog. In the background, a plowing scene in the Algerian countryside. The wording of the issuing institute “BANQUE DE L’ALGIÈRE” is printed in blue. The value in letters “MILLE FRANCS” is printed in red. Signatures, numbering and date of issue are printed in black. At the bottom center, article 139 of the Penal Code is printed on three lines.

BANQUE DE L'ALGÉRIE LÉON CARRÉ FEC. E. DELOCHE SC.

On the left, an allegory of France represented by a bust of a young brunette woman. Above, a bunch of grapes climbs along the frame. Under the bust, a sheaf of wheat and numerous local fruits arranged on the ground. On the right, a seated old man seems to look at a dam and the Atlas Mountains in the distance. At the bottom center, article 139 of the Penal Code is printed in Arabic.