Algeria 500 Dinars Banknote, 2018, P-145a.1, UNC

Thee Algeria 500 Dinar Banknote comes from the 2018 issue that highlighted Science and Technology and replaced the previous versions to eradicate forged banknotes. The obverse side features the Alcomsat 1 satellite, the first Algerian communications satellite, with the Earth in the background. Meanwhile, the background shows satellite dishes, an outline of the map of Algeria and a bridge. The banknote is 150 x 71.7 mm in size and has shades of purple and olive green. For protection, it has a green windowed security thread and a watermark that bears that image of Emir Abdelkader, a 19th century religious and military leader, sometimes dubbed as the "George Washington of Algeria".