Banque de L'Algérie, Cinquante Francs [side one]

Description:

Front of 50 Francs polychrome Algerian bill, featuring Algerian couple in pastoral scene with Kabyle costume. Zouave style later used by the French military.

Institution: Western Michigan University Libraries

Collection: World War II Propaganda Collections

Rights:

Digital reproduction published by Western Michigan University Library and made available for private study, scholarship or research use under applicable International Copyright Laws, Treaties, or Agreements. Access to digital reproductions provided by Special Collections at Zhang Legacy Collections Center, Western Michigan University.

Subject Topics:

Bank note vignettes,

Berbers,

Algeria--Paper money,

Paper money--Algerian,

Calligraphy, Arabic,

Legal tender--Algeria,

Hijab (Islamic clothing),

Pastoral art,

Women--Algeria,

Kabyles

Language: fre; ara

URL: https://luna.library.wmich.edu/luna/servlet/detail/WMUwmu~82~82~202068~120875

Type: still image