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1 Franc - Muhammad VI
| Issuer | Tunisia |
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| Year | 1922-1928 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the ruler's name and titles in Arabic script, arranged in multiple lines reading Muhammad Al-Habib Muddat Bey of Tunisia, with the denomination of 1 Franc and the Islamic Hijri year below. The inscription is flanked on either side by a stylized palm or wheat frond, serving as decorative dividers. The entire design is surrounded by a beaded inner border and an outer reeded rim. No effigy of the ruler is depicted, consistent with Islamic artistic tradition. The layout is formal and symmetrical, with all legends in classical Arabic script. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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Tunisia was a French protectorate when these francs were struck, and Muhammad VI al-Habib's name appearing on the coinage was largely ceremonial — monetary policy and mint contracts ran entirely through Paris. The French extended the franc system into Tunisia from 1891, and this silver issue aligned precisely with metropolitan franc specifications to ease commercial integration across the Mediterranean.
Production ran through the Paris Mint, identifiable by the torch and owl privy marks that appear on the coin's edge or fields.