Tunisia 5 Dinars, 1958 P-59

Arabic numerals; without date

Tunisia 5 Dinars, 1958 P-59 obverse
Tunisia 5 Dinars, 1958 P-59 reverse

Information:

Reference P#59
Country Tunisia
Period Dinar (1958-date)
Currency Dinars
Denomination 5 Dinars
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing bank Central Bank of Tunisia
Year 1958
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 165x92 mm

Obverse:

Tunisia 5 Dinars, 1958 P-59
Arabic

Obverse text

٥ البنك المركزي التونسي خمسة دنانير

Obverse symbol

Polychrome printing, predominantly brown. 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 right, a portrait of Habib Bourguiba and on the left part of the note, a view of a bridge located on the Mellègue River in Souk-el-Arba. The value “٥” and the numbering are repeated in black in the corners. Prefixes “C/1 to C/8” in front of the number in black.

Reverse:

Image 1
Arabic

Reverse text

BANQUE CENTRALE DE TUNISIE CINQ DINARS

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 interior arches of the great mosque of Kairouan, then the coat of arms of Tunisia in the center and an olive branch on the right, a symbol of peace. The western numeral value “5” is repeated in the lower corners and the letter value, in French, is printed in the center at the bottom of the guilloche frame.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1958) Issued note; Prefix C/1 to C/8 + - - $18,00 - - -
ND (1958) Specimen; Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovprt. - - - - - -