Tunisia 1970 dinar

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is the first coin issued by Tunisia as part of the F.A.O. series. Unlike most of the F.A.O. issues, this one was struck in silver. The obverse portrait is of Habib Bourgiba, founder and president of Tunisia.

Recorded mintage: 100,000.

Specification: 18 g, 0.680 fine silver, .393 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 302.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1969-FM dinar, St. Augustine
• 1976 dinar F.A.O.
• Coins and currency dated 1970
• return to coins of Tunisia