Republic of Tunisia Paper Money Collection Republic of Tunisia Paper Money Collection
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 | Banque Centrale de Tunisia 1 Dinar Note, 1972 Issue Obverse: Habib Bourguiba at right, old fort in Sousse at left Reverse: Minaret at left, girl at center Watermark: Habib Bourguiba Size: 150 x 74 mm Habib Bourguiba (August 3, 1903 - April 6, 2000) was a Tunisian statesman and the Founder and First President of the Republic of Tunisia from July 25, 1957 to November 7, 1987. He is often compared to Turkish leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk because of the pro-Western reforms enacted during his presidency. During the time Bourguiba was president, education was a high priority. Bourguiba also promoted women's rights as a way to gain Western support for his regime during the Cold War. |