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100 Dinars 2002 Coup d'état 15th Anniversary, Arabic legend
| Issuer | Banque Centrale de Tunisie |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a bold stylized composition incorporating a dove in flight carrying an olive branch, rendered in an abstract geometric design that incorporates the numeral '7' and Arabic calligraphic elements, commemorating the 7 November 1987 coup. The engraver's signature appears at the lower centre of the design. The upper legend in Arabic curves along the rim reading the anniversary inscription, while the dual dating '2002' and '1423' in Western and Arabic-Indic numerals respectively is inscribed along the lower border, separated by decorative star ornaments. |
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| Reverse lettering | الذكرى الخامسة عشرة للسابع من نوفمبر 7 الدستور مطيمط 2002 · 1423 (Translation: 15th anniversary of 7 November The Constitution 7 Mtimet 1423-2002) |
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The "Coup d'état" designation here refers to the November 7, 1987 removal of Habib Bourguiba by Prime Minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, carried out without bloodshed under a constitutional provision declaring the president medically unfit to govern. Ben Ali's government consistently rebranded the event as a "Change" rather than a coup — the Arabic legend on this piece reflects that official framing. By 2002, Ben Ali had already secured a constitutional referendum extending his presidency and removing term limits, making this anniversary issue as much a tool of political consolidation as commemoration.