Tunisia AH 1322/1904-A 5 centimes
This type was struck in AH 1321-1322 in the name of Muhammad al-Hadi 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"). The second specimen was lot 1532 in Stephen Album sale 14 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2012), where it did not sell. The catalog description noted, "TUNISIA: Muhammad IV al-Hadi, 1901-1906, AE 5 centimes, 1904-A/AH1322, scarce two-year type, NGC graded MS-65 Red."
Recorded mintage: 500,000.
Specification: bronze.
Catalog reference: KM 228.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Album, Stephen. Stephen Album Auction 14, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2012.
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