Tunisia 1976 dinar

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was issued by Tunisia as part of the F.A.O. series. Unlike the previous F.A.O. dinar, this one was struck in copper-nickel. This type was also struck in 1983. The obverse portrait is of Habib Bourgiba, founder and president of Tunisia. The F.A.O. issues of 1988-90 had Bourgiba's bust removed.

Recorded mintage: 12,000,000.

Specification: copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: KM 304.

Source:

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

Link to:

• Tunisia 1970 dinar
• 1975 10 dinars, ships
• Tunisia 1976 1/2 dinar
• 1976 5 dinars, 20th anniversary of independence
• 1976 10 dinars, 20th anniversary of independence
• Tunisia 1978 5 dinars
• Coins and currency dated 1976
• return to coins of Tunisia