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100 Dinars 1998 Coup d'état 11th Anniversary, French legend
| Issuer | Banque Centrale de Tunisie |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Value | 100 Dinars (دينار) |
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| Obverse description | The Tunisian national coat of arms is displayed centrally, featuring a shield divided into quarters with a balance scale at lower left and a lion at lower right, a galley ship in the upper portion, and a crescent and star above the shield. The circular Latin legend REPUBLIQUE TUNISIENNE arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 100 DINARS appears in large numerals along the lower rim. Decorative scroll ornaments flank the denomination in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE TUNISIENNE 100 DINARS (Translation: The Tunisian Republic 100 Dinars) |
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This coin marks the 30th anniversary of Habib Bourguiba's removal from power on November 7, 1987 — not a coup in the conventional sense, but a constitutional maneuver orchestrated by Prime Minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who had a team of doctors declare Bourguiba mentally unfit to govern. It was bloodless, swift, and widely accepted. Ben Ali had held the prime ministership for only weeks before moving against the man who had led Tunisia since independence in 1956.
The French-legend variant exists alongside an Arabic-legend counterpart, reflecting Tunisia's enduring bilingual official culture rather than any separate issuing authority.