Tunisia prints banknote featuring first woman doctor, Dr Tewhida ben Sheikh

Tunisia prints banknote featuring first woman doctor, Dr Tewhida ben Sheikh
March 29, 2020, 3:41 pm

The new Tunisian 10 dinar note. (Supplied)

The Central Bank of Tunisia announced on Thursday that the new 10 Tunisian dinar note would feature female doctor Tewhida ben Sheikh, a first for the country. first woman doctor

Ben Sheikh (1909-2010) was the first Muslim woman to become a physician in North Africa in the 20th century and is particularly renowned for her work in women’s health and specialization in gynecology.

The new note went into circulation on Friday, March 27, as legal tender.

A watermark through the image of Ben Sheikh and the number 10 that can be seen when looking at the note through light.

• A windowed security thread that appears continuous when looked at over a light, but discontinuous otherwise.

• A circle on the upper left corner containing the number 10 that changes color depending on the angle of view.

• Micro-text printing of “DIX DINARS” below the portrait of Ben Sheikh and in other places. first woman doctor

The note will circulate alongside the country's other currency. levant

source: Matthew Amlôt levant

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