Tunisia

Kind

state

Region

North Africa, Africa

Recorded period

1705 – present

Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.

Sorted by date, earliest first.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Para from Tunisia of Sultan Ahmed VI Mohammed Khan

c. 1750 - c. 1850

Silver rectangular coin. Obverse: four-line inscription in Arabic script. Reverse: five-line inscription in Arabic script. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5072B; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements length 1.3 cm x width 1.1 c…

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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Piastre or kurush from Tunisia of the Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II, 1246 [= 1831]

1831

Billon coin. Obverse: four-line inscription in Arabic letters, on the third line the name of the sultan: Mahmud. Reverse: within a polylobe, three-line inscription in Arabic letters with mint indication: Tunis. At the bottom, year: 1246 [= 1831]. Rough edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-…

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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

8 kharub from Tunisia of the Ottoman Sultan Abdul-Aziz under the Bey Mohammed al-Sadiq, 1281 [= 1864]

1864

Copper coin. Obverse: between two tied branches within a circle, three-line inscription in Arabic letters. Reverse: between two tied branches within a circle, three-line inscription in Arabic letters with on the bottom line the indication: Tunisiya. Below that, year: 1281 [= 1864]. Plain edge. Struck at the Heaton M…

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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Ten piastres from Tunisia of the Ottoman Sultan Abdulaziz under the Bey Muhammad al-Sadiq, 1281 [=1864]

1864

Gold coin. Obverse: between two tied branches, three-line inscription in Arabic characters. Reverse: between two tied branches, three-line inscription in Arabic characters. Below that, year: 1281 [=1864]. Cable border. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5079; its record gives material recorded…

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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

5 centimes from Tunisia as a French protectorate under the Bey Mohammed al-Hadi, 1904

1904

Bronze coin. Obverse: within a ring of teardrop-shaped figures, a circle. Inside it, value indication in two lines, above which is the country indication and below which is the year: 1904. Below the year, the letter A [= Paris]. Reverse: between two branches, four-line inscription in Arabic letters with the name of…

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CGB via Numista

banknotes

1 Franc, Tunisia, 1918–1919 (Pick 33)

1918-1919

This 1 Franc note was issued in Tunisia, with dates recorded from 1918–1919. It belongs to the Franc (1891-1957) currency system. and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 33. Obverse: Red color. Scripts: Arabic and Latin. Its lettering reads “REGENCE DE TUNIS / UN FR…

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Nomisma S.p.a via Invaluable

banknotes

1000 Francs, Tunisia, 1926–1939 (Pick 11)

1926-1939

This 1000 Francs note was issued in Tunisia, with dates recorded from 1926–1939. It belongs to the Franc (1891-1957) currency system. It measures 241 × 144 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 11. Obverse: On the left, an allegory of France represented by a wo…

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Hassen via Numista

banknotes

50 Francs, Tunisia, 1928–1936 (Pick 9)

1928-1936

This 50 Francs note was issued in Tunisia, with dates recorded from 1928–1936. It belongs to the Franc (1891-1957) currency system. It measures 168 × 110 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 9. Obverse: View of Algiers. Its lettering reads “BANQUE DE L'ALGÉRIE…

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CGB via Numista

banknotes

500 Francs, Tunisia, 1947 (Pick 25)

1947

This 500 Francs note was issued in Tunisia, dated 1947. It belongs to the Franc (1891-1957) currency system. It measures 159 × 82 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 25. Obverse: Winged victory with ruins in backgound. Its lettering reads “CINQ CENT FRANCS /…

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Hassen via Numista

banknotes

5000 Francs, Tunisia, 1949–1955 (Pick 27)

1949-1955

This 5000 Francs note was issued in Tunisia, with dates recorded from 1949–1955. It belongs to the Franc (1891-1957) currency system. It measures 207 × 105 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 27. Its lettering reads “Banque de l'Algérie et de la Tunisie / Cin…

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StampWorld catalogue

stamps

Olympic Games - Munich, Germany issue, Tunisia, 1972

1972

The Olympic Games - Munich, Germany issue comprises 6 postage stamps released by Tunisia on 26 August 1972. The StampWorld catalogue lists 6 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 789–794), printed in 6 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 5(M) multicoloured; 15(M) multicoloured; 20(M) multicol…

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