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25 Centimes - Muhammad V
| Issuer | Regency of Tunis |
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| Year | 1918-1920 |
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| Currency | Franc (1891-1957) |
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| Reverse description | Central round hole flanked symmetrically by two decorative plant sprays — an olive branch to the left and a palm frond to the right — rising from the lower field. The large denomination numeral '25' appears prominently to the left of the hole, with 'CENTIMES' inscribed to its right. The Gregorian year '1920' is positioned below the hole between the two sprays. The upper arc bears the legend 'TUNISIE' in bold relief, while the lower arc carries 'PROTECTORAT FRANCAIS'. A continuous scalloped border frames the entire design. |
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| Mintage | 1337 (1918) - ١٣٣٧ Lec# 129 - 2,000,000 1337 (1919) - ١٣٣٧ Lec# 130 - 1338 (1920) - ١٣٣٨ Lec# 131 - 2,000,000 |
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Tunisia's protectorate coinage of this period occupied an awkward administrative space — French authorities controlled monetary policy while the Husainid bey retained nominal sovereignty, meaning coins were issued in his name under French supervision. Muhammad V (Muhammad al-Nasir) was bey from 1906 until his death in 1922, a reign that spanned the entirety of World War I, during which North African labor and resources were heavily mobilized for the French war effort. The nickel brass composition reflects wartime metal rationing, as nickel alone was diverted to military production across the French empire from 1914 onward.