Algerian franc
Algerian franc: a historical unit of account.
- Dates in use
- Introduction and ending not established
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Where this money came from
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The story
Algeria restates its franc unit. [1]
The dinar replaces the Algerian new franc. [2]
Turning points
Account-unit observation
Parliamentary proceedings document local franc-denominated bank capital, a state loan, note liabilities and current accounts. This does not alone date regional separation. [3]
Account-unit observation
The French Treasury opened a Banque de l’Algérie account holding Algerian-franc balances for transfers with France. [4]
Account-unit observation
The Treasury account opened at Banque de l’Algérie in 1878 held Algerian-franc balances and settled transfers paid in metropolitan French francs, providing positive account distinction by this date. [5]
Sources and evidence
- Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025 C801 ↗
- Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025 C802 ↗
- French parliamentary proceedings in Journal des débats; transcription collected by Entreprises coloniales · Institution d’une banque en Algérie, July–August 1851 C1521 ↗
- Romain Veyrune · Monnaie et convertibilité: trois expériences historiques, CERDI E 2002.16, November 2002 C1520 ↗
- Romain Veyrune · Monnaie et convertibilité: trois expériences historiques, CERDI E 2002.16, November 2002 C1774 ↗
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“Algerian franc.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Reader edition 2026-10-13; research dataset v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/FTM000276.html