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| Issuer | Banque Centrale de Tunisie |
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| Year | 1959-1962 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#285 |
| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of President Habib Bourguiba in left-facing profile, rendered in high relief with naturalistic detail. A circular Arabic legend surrounds the portrait along the periphery, identifying the subject as President of the Republic. At the base of the design, the dual dates 1962 (Gregorian) and 1382 (Hijri) are inscribed, flanked by small ornamental rosettes. |
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| Obverse lettering | الحبيب بورقيبة رئيس الجمهورية 1962 · 1382 (Translation: Habib Bourguiba, President of the Republic) |
| Reverse description | The Tunisian national coat of arms occupies the central field, featuring a quartered shield displaying a sailing galley above waves in the upper half, and a rampant lion alongside scales of justice in the lower half. Two crossed national flags on lances flank the shield above, while a crescent and five-pointed star surmount the composition. Wheat stalks and an olive branch form a wreath at the base, tied with a ribbon bearing the national motto in Arabic. The country name appears in Arabic along the upper arc, and the denomination '10' in Western-Arabic numerals flanked by Arabic lettering indicating the value in words is inscribed along the lower arc. Decorative knotwork ornaments appear in the left and right fields. |
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