Tunisia AH 1308/1891-A 2 centimes

from the Ma’adi Collection

from the Ma’adi Collection

This type was struck in AH 1308 only in the name of Muhammad al-Sadiq Bey. 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 were decimalized. All minting during the French protectorate period occurred in Paris (mint mark "A").

Recorded mintage: 1,000,000.

Specification: bronze.

Catalog reference: KM 220.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1911 5 centimes
• 1911 10 centimes
• 1892-A 20 francs d'or
• Coins and currency dated 1891
• return to coins of Tunisia