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Designer: Pierre Turin
Perimeter Decoration: Denticulated
Designer: Pierre Turin
Perimeter Decoration: Denticulated
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N		 KM# 92: Algeria 50 francs (1949)
KM# 93: Algeria 100 francs (1950 - 1952)
KM# 909: France 10 francs (1947 - 1949)

General

WCDB ID
559
Country
Flag: French Algeria Algeria
Denomination
20 francs
Value
20 Algerian franc1
Dates
AD1949 - 1956

Physical

Shape
Circle
Mass
5.60 g
Diameter
23.30 mm
Thickness
1.80 mm
Composition
75% Cu, 25% Ni
Color
Gray / Black / Silver Gray / Black / Silver
Magnetic
No

Design

Orientation
Coin: ↑ ↓
Edge
Milled/reeded
Tags
Marianne Oat / Rice / Rye / Wheat

References

Wikipedia
Algerian franc
Krause-Mischler
KM# 91
Numista
N# 797

Related Coins

Concurrent
50 francs : KM# 92 (1949)
100 francs : KM# 93 (1950 - 1952)