Description
The Tunisian dinar is the official currency of Tunisia since 1960, after being established as an accounting unit in 1958 and replaced the franc. The same year, the Central Bank of Tunisia issued banknote in denominations of 1⁄2, 1 and 5 dinars, followed by 10 dinars in 1969 and 20 dinars in 1980. The 30 and 50 dinars note were introduced between 1997 and 2008. After the Ben Ali Regime fall, a new series of banknotes was announced in denominations of 5, 10, 20, and 50 dinars and was introduced progressively between 2011 to 2020. All notes issued before 2011 were demonetized in 2019.
The 50 Tunisian dinar Algerian note front design features Ibn Rachiq (1071 – 1000), who was a Tunisian writer and poet, and the Musée de la Monnaie (Money Museum). The reverse note side has a view of the Place du gouvernement La Kasbah, the Government Square in Rue de la Kasbah in Tunis. Both sides of the note present the denomination. This note is part of the 2011 series, and its color is blue and green on multicolor underprint.
Text: Central Bank of Tunisia, Fifty Dinars, Banque Centrale de Tunisie, Ibn Rachiq (1071-1000), Musée de la Monnaie, Place du gouvernement La Kasbah, 2011-2-20, 50 Cinquante Dinars.