50 Francs, Tunisia, 1928–1936 (Pick 9)

This 50 Francs note was issued in Tunisia, with dates recorded from 1928–1936. It belongs to the Franc (1891-1957) currency system. It measures 168 × 110 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 9.

Obverse: View of Algiers. Its lettering reads “BANQUE DE L'ALGÉRIE / CINQUANTE FRANCS / PAYABLE AU PORTEUR ET À VUE / LE CAISSIER PAL / LE SECRETAIRE GAL”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Bank of Algeria Fifty Francs Payable to the bearer and on sight”. Reverse: Child under tree at left, woman spining thread at right. Its lettering reads “ARTICLE 139 _ LE CODE PÉNAL / PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS A / PERPETUITÉ LE CONTREFACTEUR / GEO DUVAL - FEC C ROMAGNOL - SC”.

The note was printed by Banque de France, Paris, France. Design is credited to Georges Duval. Engraving is credited to Cesare Abramo Romagnoli (Romagnol). Watermark: Profile of a Moorish woman in a large medallion on the left. In a small medallion on the right: Arabic inscription in a crescent. Technique: Overprinted. Demonetized: Yes. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.