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1/2 Dinar
| Issuer | Banque Centrale de Tunisie |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Size | 140 × 69 mm |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio portrait of President Habib Bourguiba at right, facing three-quarters left, against a fine guilloche underprint in rose and brown tones. At left, a small vignette of a coastal landscape with port facilities; the denomination numeral '1/2' appears at lower left and lower right. Arabic inscriptions in the upper panel identify the issuing bank, with the date 3-8-1972 and two signature lines for the Governor and Director General below the central text. |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette presents a panoramic cityscape of Tunis, with the minaret of the Zitouna Mosque and traditional medina rooftops rendered in fine engraved line work against a pale guilloche background. The denomination '1/2' appears in the upper left corner and again at lower right, flanked by ornamental scroll borders. The bank title 'BANQUE CENTRALE DE TUNISIE' is set across the top in serif letterpress, with 'Un Demi Dinar' along the lower margin. |
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| Protection description | President Habib Bourguiba's portrait, visible when held to light |
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