Tunisia
The Tunisian Republic is the northernmost country in Africa, and was under French Protectorate from 1881 to 1956. Until 1946 banknotes designs were largely shared with Algeria.
1912-1942 Issues
B207d (
Veiled Algerian woman at Port d'Algers
- MK403
- P-8d
Veiled Algerian woman at Port d'Algers
- Printer: BdF
- 1/27/1941
- Sig 2
- Watermark: Moorish woman’s head
- Vertical TUNISIE overprint at right on
B208d (
Purple. Boys and Cactus
- MK406d
- P-6b
Purple. Boys and Cactus
- Printer: BdF
- 5/17/1941
- Sig 2
- Watermark: Moorish woman’s head
- Vertical TUNISIE overprint at right on
- Duval, G. FEC
- Romagnol, C. SC (F)
1938-1945 Issues
B214c (
Ruins of El Djem Amphitheatre, Tunisia
- MK412
- P-12a
Ruins of El Djem Amphitheatre, Tunisia
- Printer: BdF
- 5/29/1942
- Sig 2
- Date flanked by letters
- Watermark: Bust of Moorish Woman in profile
- Vertical TUNISIE overprint at right on
- Carré, L. FEC
- Deloche, E. SC (F)
B215a (
Algerian Man wearing Turban; Farmer with Oxen
- MK417
- P-13a
Algerian Man wearing Turban; Farmer with Oxen
- 2/8/1941
- Sig 8
- Watermark: Moorish Woman's Head in Profile
- Vertical TUNISIE overprint at right on
1941-1945 Issues
B216a (
Veiled Algerian woman at Port d'Algers, Amirauté Lighhouse
- MK404a
- P-15
Veiled Algerian woman at Port d'Algers, Amirauté Lighhouse
- 2/8/1944
- Sig 5
- Vertical TUNISIE overprint at right on
B217c (
- MK407c
- P-18
- Printer: BdF
- 2/2/1945
- Sig 2
- Sig titles L'INSPECTEUR GÉNÉRAL and CAISSIER PRINCIPAL
- Date without letters
- Vertical TUNISIE overprint at right on
- Duval, G. FEC
- Romagnol, C. SC (F)
1942 Provisional Issue
German Occupation
B221a (
- MK433
- P-31
- Printer: BdF
- 1942
- Sig 9
- Series 2-54
- Watermark: Two faces in profile
For notes with this same design, see Provisional Allegories omnibus
- Black BANQUE DE L'ALGERIE overprint on unissued 100F Banque de France note, type of 1892
1946-1948 Issues
B223a (
Launching a boat at Sousse, Mosaic
- MK419
- P-24
Launching a boat at Sousse, Mosaic
- Printer: BdF
- 11/3/1947
- Sig 10
- Watermark: Moorish woman’s head
1950-1952 Issues
B303b (
- MK424b
- P-28
- Printer: BdF
- 1/16/1952
- Sig 2
- Watermark: Moorish woman’s head
- Like B224a but with different issuer name
B304a (
"Triumph of Neptune" Mosaic from Chebba, Tunisia
- MK432
- P-29
"Triumph of Neptune" Mosaic from Chebba, Tunisia
- Printer: BdF
- 3/15/1950
- 185 x 93mm
- Sig 2
- Watermark: Moorish Woman's head in profile
- Beltrand, C. SC
- Cheffer, H. FEC (F+B)
B305a (
"Triumph of Bacchus" Mosaic from Phoenician Colony Hadrumetum
- MK436
- P-30
"Triumph of Bacchus" Mosaic from Phoenician Colony Hadrumetum
- Printer: BdF
- 7/20/1950
- 207 x 105mm
- Sig 2
- Watermark: Moorish Woman's head in profile