Tunisia AH 1352/1933 5 centimes

from the Ma’adi Collection

from the Ma’adi Collection

This type was struck in AH 1350, 1352 and 1357 in the name of Ahmad Pasha 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 became decimal-based. All minting during the French protectorate period occurred in Paris (privy marks).

Recorded mintage: 1,000,000.

Specification: nickel-bronze, holed.

Catalog reference: KM 258.

Source:

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

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• 1918 10 centimes
• 1919 25 centimes
• 1933 100 francs
• 1938 10 centimes
• Coins and currency dated 1933
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