First Tunisian bank note 1847 AD. J.C.
Michel Reference
TN 1599
Stanley Reference
TN 1581
Yvert Reference
TN 1524
Themes
Arts
Description
the first Tunisian bank note, issued in 1847 and kept at the Museum of the Central Bank of Tunisia. This historic document, bearing calligraphic inscriptions and ornamental motifs, testifies to a crucial stage in the modernization of financial institutions during the reign of Ahmed Bey. The issuance of this stamp highlights Tunisia's avant-gardism in the organization of its national fiduciary system, marking the transition between traditional metallic currencies and modern credit instruments in the mid-19th century.
Size
36x72 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
DIAPOS
Printers
Tunisia Post Printing House
Perforation
13¼
Print
Offset
Face Value
1,00 DT
Mint Value
2,31 $
Used Value
2,31 $
Print Run
1 000 000 exemplaires
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