Tunisian One Franc-1943

Banknote

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Oklahoma National Guard Museum

Name/Title

Tunisian One Franc-1943

Description

Tunisian One Franc-1943.

Collection

Banknotes

Made/Created

Bureau

Litho La Rapide

Date made

1943

Time Period

20th Century

Place of Origin

Country

Tunisia

Region

North Africa

Continent

Africa

Banknote Details

Banknote Type

Issued Note

Currency

Tunisian Franc

Denomination

1

Production Dates

Jul 15, 1943

Serial Number

013610

Obverse

Description

Veiled woman carrying a jug of water on the left, Jebel Boukornine mountain in the center, palm tree on the right in front of a view of a ship in the Gulf of Tunis. Farmer plowing the field with the team of oxen.

Transcription

Regence De Tunis Un Franc Protectorat Francais

Translation

Regency of Tunis One Franc French Protectorate

Reverse

Description

Frame with the title "DIRECTION DES FINANCES" at the top and "PROTECTORAT FRANCAIS (FRENCH PROTECTORATE)" at the bottom. In the center, a Moorish arcade with a view of the city and the tower of Tunis.

Transcription

Direction Des Finances Decret du 15 Juillet 1943 Le Contrefacteur est punides travaux forces a perpetuite Valeur echangeable contre des billets de la Banque de l'Algerie

Translation

Finance Branch Decree of 15 July 1943 The Counterfeiter is punished sustained work Exchangeable value against Bank notes of Algeria

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Money, Paper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Money

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Pick Number

Other Number

55

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

2-1/8 in

Length

3-3/8 in

Composition

Material

Paper

Web Links and URLs

https://www.numizon.com/en/banknote/1-franc-type-1943-tunisia/tun-p55/, https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note206320.html