French Algeria (1830-1962), People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (1962-present)
French Colony (1830-1962), Country in North Africa (1962-present)
Location: North Africa
Capital City: Algiers
Government type:French Colony (1830-1962), Republic (1962-present)
Main languages: Arabic, Berber Languages
Main religions: Sunni Islam
Chronology
1830: France takes over the Regency of Algiers
1848: Algerian territories designated as Departments of France
1940-1942: Governed by Vichy France
1942: Under Control of François Darlan's Administration of France-in-Africa
1954-1962: Algerian War of Independence
1962: Independence from France
Currency
Old Franc (1830-1959)
1 Franc = 100 Centimes
New Franc (1959-1964)
1 Franc = 100 Centimes
Dinar (1964-present)
1 Dinar = 100 Centimes
Coins from Algeria in the collection
French Colony (1830-1962)
•20 Francs, 1949 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#91)
Republic (1962-present)
•1 Centime, 1964 (aluminum-magnesium, Heaton mint (Birmingham), KM#94)
•5 Centime, 1970 (aluminum, Kremnica mint, KM#101) Commemorative: FAO/First Algerian Quadrennial Plan
•5 Centime, 1974 (aluminum, Kremnica mint, KM#106) Commemorative: FAO/Second Algerian Quadrennial Plan
•10 Centime, 1984 (aluminum-magnesium, Algiers and Kremnica mints, KM#115)
•20 Centime, 1972 (nickel brass, Kremnica mint, KM#103) Commemorative: FAO/Agricultural Revolution
•1/4 Dinar, 1992 (aluminum, Algiers mint, KM#127)
•50 Centime, 1964 (nickel brass, Kings Norton mint (Birmingham), KM#99)
•1/2 Dinar, 1992 (stainless steel, Algiers mint, KM#128)
•1 Dinar, 1964 (cupronickel, Heaton mint (Birmingham), KM#100)
•1 Dinar, 1972 (cupronickel, Kremnica mint, KM#104.1) Commemorative: FAO/Land Reform
•1 Dinar, 2015 (stainless steel, Algiers mint, KM#129)
•2 Dinar, 2011 (stainless steel, Algiers mint, KM#130)
•5 Dinar, 2018 (stainless steel, Algiers mint, KM#123)
•10 Dinar, 1981 (aluminum bronze, Paris mint, KM#110)
•10 Dinar, 2018 (aluminum center in stainless steel ring, Algiers mint, KM#124)
•20 Dinar, 2018 (brass center in stainless steel ring, Algiers mint, KM#125)
•50 Dinar, 1992 (stainless steel center in aluminum bronze ring, Algiers mint, KM#126)
•50 Dinar, 2016 (stainless steel center in aluminum bronze ring, Algiers mint, KM#126)
•100 Dinar, 2018 (aluminum bronze center in stainless steel ring, Algiers mint, KM#132)
•200 Dinar, 2017 (aluminum bronze center in cupronickel ring, Algiers mint, KM#140) Comemmorative: 50th Anniversary of Independence
Algerian Notgeld
•10 Centime, 1916 (Algiers, aluminum, KM#TnA5)
Banknotes from Algeria in the collection
French Colony (1830-1962)
•50 Centime, 1944 (P#97)
•5 Franc, 1941 (P#77)
•5 Franc, 1942 (P#91)
Republic (1962-present)
•5 Dinar, 1964 (P#122)
•10 Dinar, 1970 (P#127)