Reverse In the central part of the reverse is a relief depiction of a hand holding a stalk of wheat and a hand holding 3 fruits. In the upper part, along the edge of the coin, is text in Arabic: "البنك المركزي التونسي" - "CENTRAL BANK OF TUNISIA". Below is the numeral: "I/2" and the inscription: "نصف دينار" - "HALF DINAR".
Obverse In the central part is the left-facing profile of Habib Bourguiba, below it is the year of minting: "1976". In the upper part, along the edge of the coin, is his name in Arabic: "الحبيب بورقيبة". Below: "رئيس الجمهورية التونسية" - "PRESIDENT OF THE TUNISIAN REPUBLIC".