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5 Francs - Ahmad II
| Issuer | Tunisia |
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| Year | 1935-1936 |
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| Composition | Silver (.680) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the name and title of Ahmad Pasha Bey of Tunisia in bold Arabic calligraphy, arranged in three horizontal lines reading 'Ahmad Pasha Bey of Tunisia / 5 Francs', enclosed within a scalloped cartouche flanked by two upright olive or laurel branches. The Islamic date 1355 appears in Arabic-Indic numerals at the base of the design, below the cartouche. The entire composition is framed by a toothed inner border and a milled outer rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | أحمد باشا باي تونس ٥ فرنكات ١٣٥٥ (Translation: Ahmad Pasha Bey of Tunisia 5 Francs 1355) |
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Ahmad II ibn Ali ruled as Bey of Tunis under French protectorate, with monetary policy firmly in Paris's hands. This issue was struck at the Paris Mint during a period when France was struggling to maintain the gold standard — a struggle it ultimately abandoned in 1936 when the Popular Front government devalued the franc. The .680 fineness reflects deliberate cost reduction applied to colonial and protectorate issues well before equivalent debasement reached metropolitan French coinage.