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100 Francs - Ahmad II Obverse Essai
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1930 |
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| Obverse description | Central cartouche with Arabic inscriptions arranged in multiple lines, bearing the name and title of Ahmad Muddat Bey of Tunisia, the denomination 100 Francs, and the Hijri date 1348. The cartouche is flanked on each side by stylized foliate and wheat-ear sprigs in low relief. A continuous beaded inner border surrounds the central design, with a reeded outer rim encircling the entire field. The composition is characteristic of Bazor's elegant Art Deco engraving style as applied to Tunisian protectorate coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Entirely blank field bearing multiple concentric lathe-turned die lines radiating from the centre, a characteristic feature of obverse-only essai pieces produced at the Monnaie de Paris. The surface shows the tool marks of the die-turning process without any decorative or inscriptional elements, confirming this piece was struck solely to test the obverse die. |
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