Tunisia 20 Francs 1943-Jan-13

BANQUE DE L'ALGÉRIE 20 FRANCS TUNISIE 20 L'ART.139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES A PERPÉTUITÉ LE CONTREFACTEUR

Polychrome printing, predominantly purple and blue. Background composed of repeating arabesques. The signatures, numbering, date of issue and “Tunisia” overprint vertically on the right are printed in black. The ticket does not have a control number! The wording of the issuing institute “BANQUE DE L’ALGIÈRE”, the value “VINGT FRANCS” and the date of issue in Arabic are printed in purple in the center. On the right in a decorated medallion, the portrait of an Algerian woman in traditional costume.

20 GEORGES DUVAL FEC. ROMAGNOL SC

Purple frame decorated with Arabic motifs. In the center, two young boys, one kneeling and the other standing, frame a yellow medallion with a decorated diamond and containing the value “20” printed in dark purple. In the background, a prickly pear pear and a doum palm.