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| − | This specimen is from a | + | This specimen is from a one year type issued by [[Tunisia]] in 1960. It is two-thousandths of a [[Tunisia 1970 dinar|dinar]] and one may assume that inflation, a curse of underdeveloped countries, put short shrift to this coin's utility. The simple design and cheap metal used suggests that the issuing regime did not expect a long life for this coin. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but very common. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but very common. | ||
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* [[Tunisia 1960 millim|1960 millim]] | * [[Tunisia 1960 millim|1960 millim]] | ||
| − | * [[Tunisia 1960 | + | * [[Tunisia 1960 10 millim|1960 10 millim]] |
* [[Tunisia 1967 2 dinars|1967 2 dinars, 10th anniversary of the founding of the Republic]] | * [[Tunisia 1967 2 dinars|1967 2 dinars, 10th anniversary of the founding of the Republic]] | ||
* [[Tunisia 1967 5 dinars|1967 5 dinars, 10th anniversary of the founding of the Republic]] | * [[Tunisia 1967 5 dinars|1967 5 dinars, 10th anniversary of the founding of the Republic]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:41, 24 April 2024
This specimen is from a one year type issued by Tunisia in 1960. It is two-thousandths of a dinar and one may assume that inflation, a curse of underdeveloped countries, put short shrift to this coin's utility. The simple design and cheap metal used suggests that the issuing regime did not expect a long life for this coin.
Recorded mintage: unknown but very common.
Specification: 1 g, aluminum, 21 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 281.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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- 1960 millim
- 1960 10 millim
- 1967 2 dinars, 10th anniversary of the founding of the Republic
- 1967 5 dinars, 10th anniversary of the founding of the Republic
- 1967 10 dinars, 10th anniversary of the founding of the Republic
- 1967 20 dinars, 10th anniversary of the founding of the Republic
- 1967 40 dinars 10th anniversary
- 1983 5 millim
- 1983 20 millim
- 1983 50 millim
- 1983 100 millim
- Coins and currency dated 1960