Tunisia 1/2 Dinara ND (1958)

Issued note; Prefix A/1 to A/15

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Tunisia 1/2 Dinara, 1958 P-57 obverse
Tunisia 1/2 Dinara, 1958 P-57 reverse

Information:

Rarity A - Very Common
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1958) Issued note; Prefix A/1 to A/15 + - - - - - -
Reference P#57a
Country Tunisia
Period Dinar (1958-date)
Issuing bank Central Bank of Tunisia
Currency Dinara
Denomination 1/2 Dinara
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1958
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 138x75 mm

Obverse:

Tunisia 1/2 Dinara, 1958 P-57
Arabic

Obverse text

البنك المركزي التونسي نصف دينار

Obverse symbol

Polychrome printing predominantly brown, green and purple. Guilloche frame with a brown, green and purple gradient security background. The labels are printed in Arabic in the center at the top. On the left, a portrait of Habib Bourguiba and on the right, a view of the Great Mosque of Kairouan, also called “Oqba Ibn Nafi mosque”. The value “١/٢” is repeated in the corners. Prefix “A/1 to A/15” in front of the number in black.

Reverse:

Image 1
Arabic

Reverse text

BANQUE CENTRALE DE TUNISIE UN DEMI DINAR

Reverse symbol

Thick guilloche frame composed of repeating geometric shapes. The wording of the issuing institute is indicated in French “BANQUE CENTRALE DE TUNISIE”. Below, a view of the temple of Jupiter in the ruins of Dougga and the coat of arms of Tunisia to the right. The western numeral value “1/2” is repeated in the corners.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1958) Issued note; Prefix A/1 to A/15 15m - - - - - -
ND (1958) Specimen; Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt + - - - - - -