Tunisia 1945 franc

from the Ma’adi Collection

from the Ma’adi Collection

formerly in the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck in AH 1340-1364 anonymously. It is token coinage, the reverse script specifies 'BON POR 1 FRANC' meaning 'good for 1 franc'. By this point in Tunisian history, the Ottomans had lost influence and France had gained control through debt ownership, making the Tunisia a protectorate. Starting in AH 1308 / 1891 AD, all coins began showing both Arabic and French legends, and the denominations became decimal-based. All minting during the French protectorate period occurred in Paris (privy mark).

Recorded mintage: 10,699,000.

Specification: aluminum-bronze.

Catalog reference: KM 247.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1917 1 franc
• AH 1360/1941 2 francs
• 1945 20 francs
• 1944 10 francs
• 1946 5 francs
• Coins and currency dated 1945
• return to coins of Tunisia