Tunisia AH 1326/1908-A 5 centimes

from the Ma’adi Collection

from the Ma’adi Collection

This type was struck in AH 1325-1336 in the name of Muhammad al-Nasir 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 235.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1907-A 5 centimes
• 1908-A 10 francs
• 1916-A 50 centimes
• 1916-A franc
• Coins and currency dated 1908
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