Description:
Obverse
The front part of an African elephant looking right is accompanied with the year in the Islamic and the Gregorian calendars and surrounded with a stylized pattern inspired by a Numidian mosaic
Reverse
The facial value is surrounded with the Arabic inscription "Bank of Algeria" and two stars.
Figure 5 design refers to an item from a Massinissa mortuary furniture
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