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1 Franc - Muhammad IV
| Issuer | Tunisia |
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| Year | 1903-1906 |
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| Currency | Franc (1891-1957) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a multi-line Arabic inscription within two flanking olive or palm branches, reading the name and title of the regent Muhammad al-Hadi, Bey of Tunisia, along with the denomination of 1 Franc and the Hijri date. The branches frame the legend symmetrically, converging at the base, while a fine beaded border encircles the entire design. The inscription is rendered in a clear, formal Naskh-style Arabic script. No effigy is present, reflecting the aniconic tradition of Tunisian coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a prominent central cartouche containing the three-line legend TUNISIE / 1 / FRANC followed by the Christian era date, enclosed within a fine beaded inner circle. Surrounding the cartouche is an elaborate ornamental border of interlocking scrollwork and foliate arabesques, typical of the French colonial coinage style designed for Tunisia. Small stars punctuate the decorative band at regular intervals. The mint mark of the Monnaie de Paris appears below the central cartouche. A beaded outer border follows the coin's edge. |
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| Mintage | 1321 (1903) A - ١٣٢١ - 703 1322 (1904) A - ١٣٢٢ Lec# 203 - 300,703 1323 (1905) A - ١٣٢٣ Lec# 204 - 703 1324 (1906) A - ١٣٢٤ - 703 |
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