Ali III ruled the Beylik of Tunis as bey under French protectorate from 1882 until his death in 1902, a period during which France exercised direct control over Tunisian monetary policy. These gold francs were struck at Paris to French monetary union specifications — the Beylik's nominal monetary authority was largely ceremonial by this point, with the Bardo Treaty of 1881 having effectively transferred fiscal and administrative control to the French Resident-General.
The series ran across eleven years but individual annual mintages were modest, making certain dates within the 1891–1902 span considerably scarcer than others.
Ali III ruled the Beylik of Tunis as bey under French protectorate from 1882 until his death in 1902, a period during which France exercised direct control over Tunisian monetary policy. These gold francs were struck at Paris to French monetary union specifications — the Beylik's nominal monetary authority was largely ceremonial by this point, with the Bardo Treaty of 1881 having effectively transferred fiscal and administrative control to the French Resident-General.
The series ran across eleven years but individual annual mintages were modest, making certain dates within the 1891–1902 span considerably scarcer than others.