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100 Francs - Ahmad II
| Issuer | Tunisia |
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| Year | 1938-1940 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a rounded rectangular cartouche bearing three lines of Arabic legend identifying the ruler Ahmad Pasha Muddat Bey of Tunisia and the Islamic Hijri year, rendered in an elegant calligraphic style. Flanking the cartouche on either side are detailed sprigs of wheat and olive, symbols of Tunisian agriculture, rendered in high relief. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded inner border, with a plain raised rim completing the composition. The overall layout follows a traditional Ottoman-Tunisian decorative aesthetic, devoid of a portrait effigy. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents an elaborate interlaced arabesque ornamental design filling the entire field, executed in the Moorish decorative tradition. At the centre sits a raised inner circle containing the Gregorian year in large numerals, flanked above by a fleur-de-lis motif and below by a foliate ornament. The legend TUNISIE arcs across the upper portion of the field in bold Roman capitals. The composition is framed by a beaded border and a milled outer rim, creating a richly decorative presentation consistent with the coin's non-circulating commemorative character. |
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| Edge | Lettered |
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