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50 Dinars 2005 Coup d'état 18th Anniversary, Arabic legend
| Issuer | Banque Centrale de Tunisie |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | The reverse commemorates the World Summit on the Information Society held in Tunis in 2005. The central motif features a stylized globe set within the form of a ship's hull or sail, symbolizing Tunisia's role as host of the global information society summit. Arabic legends arc around the design, referencing the 18th anniversary of the 7 November political transition and citing the Hijri and Gregorian dates. The composition is balanced and emblematic, reflecting the international significance of the commemorated event. |
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| Reverse lettering | تونس 2005 مجتمع المعلومات 7 1426 2005 الذكرى 18 لتحول السابع من نوفمبر (Translation: Tunis 2005 Information Society 7 1426-2005 18th anniversary of the 7 November change) |
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This coin marks the 18th anniversary of the November 7, 1987 coup in which Prime Minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali removed the ailing Habib Bourguiba from power, declaring him mentally unfit to govern — a medical certificate signed by seven doctors provided the constitutional cover. Ben Ali initially presented the takeover as a correction rather than a rupture, promising democratic reforms he largely never delivered. The Banque Centrale issued commemoratives on this date annually, a practice that continued until Ben Ali himself was ousted in January 2011, the opening event of the Arab Spring.