Tunisia 5 Francs, 1944 P-15

BANQUE DE L'ALGERIE CINQ FRANCS TUNISIE

Polychrome printing in dominant orange. Orange security background composed of repeating arabesques. The wording of the issuing institute “BANQUE DE L’ALGIÈRE”, the value “CINQ FRANCS”, the date of issue and the signatures are printed in blue on the left. Only the alphabet, the “Tunisia” overprint and the number are printed in black. The billet does not have a control number! On the right, in a medallion, a full-face portrait of a young Muslim woman.

BANQUE DE L'ALGERIE L'article 139 du code pénal punit des travaux forcés a perpétuité le contrefacteur

A veiled Algerian woman carries a basket of fruit and in the background, a view of the port of Algiers with the Admiralty buildings.