Algeria

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)