Tunisia : Coins [Series: 1922~1929 - Muhammad VI al-Habib (French Protectorate) | Year: 1921 | Face Value: 1] : Colnect 🪙
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Series: 1922~1929 - Muhammad VI al-Habib (French Protectorate)x
1 Franc
- Catalog codes:
- Col:TN-000015, WCC:km247
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Cornucopias (Horn of Plenty) | Plants (Flora) | Torches | Wreaths
- Issued on:
- 1921
- Last issue date:
- 1945
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France
- Composition:
- Aluminium-Bronze
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Gladiform with triangles in between. Both sides
- Weight:
- 4 grams
- Diameter:
- 23.5 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.6 mm
- Face value:
- 1 F - Tunisian franc
- Known mintage:
- 24,311,000
- Score:
- 23% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- Front: (value in French) 1 FRANC
above يقبلر (r.'a.b.q.y ←, yuqbal, Accept)
between (left/right) mirrored arced branches
(below, value in Arabic) ١ (1) فق فرنكين (n. ī.k.n.r.f q.f ←, francs)
legend: (above) BON POUR (Good for)
Back: (spacer) ◂▶♦◀▸ between (above, Western year) 1921 - 1945
(below, Arabic year) ١٣٤٠ (AH1340) - ١٣٦٤ (AH1364)
inside wreath of 2 olive branches with (22-19) 41 leaves
legend: (above, protectorate name) TUNISIE
(upper-left, mint director's privy mark)
Cornucopia (c, Paris Mint, France)
(upper-right, engraver general's privy mark)
Torch (t, Henry Patey, 1896-1930)
Wing (w, Lucien Bazor, 1931-1958)
(below) الحماية التونسية (a.ī.s.n.ū.t.l.'a 'a.y.'a.m.ḥ.l.'a ←,
al-Ḥimāya al-Tunesia, protectorate of Tunisia)
Edge: G - grained, type: bars
Formerly known as: y38 - Buy Now:
1 Franc (Essai)
- Catalog codes:
- Col:TN-000526, WCC:kme6
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Issued on:
- iInfringe
- Last issue date:
- from colnect.com
- Distribution:
- Pattern Coinage
- Mints:
- Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France
- Composition:
- Aluminium-Bronze
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 4 grams
- Diameter:
- 23 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.59 mm
- Face value:
- 1 F - Tunisian franc
- Description:
- from colnect.com
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1 Franc (Essai - Aluminium)
- Catalog codes:
- from colnect.com
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Issued on:
- 1921
- Last issue date:
- 1921
- Distribution:
- Pattern Coinage
- Mints:
- Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France
- Composition:
- Aluminium
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Diameter:
- 23 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.59 mm
- Face value:
- 1 F - Tunisian franc
- Description:
- Obverse: At top "BON POUR" (Good for), value in French "1 / FRANC", above "يقبلر" (r.l.b.q.ī ←, accept) between (left/right) mirrored arced branches, below, value in Arabic) "في فرنك واحد" (n. ī.k.n.r.f i.f ←,one franc), type "ESSAI"
Reverse: Western year "1921", spacer "◂▶♦◀▸" below, Arabic year "١٣٤٠" (AH1340), inside wreath of 2 olive branches with (22-19) 41 leaves. Protectorate name at top "TUNISIE", upper-left, mint director's privy mark, Cornucopia (c, Paris Mint, France), upper-right, engraver general's privy mark, Torch (t, Henry Patey, 1896-1930), below "الحماية التونسية" (a.ī.s.n.ū.t.l.'a 'a.y.'a.m.ḥ.l.'a ←, al-Ḥimāya al-Tunesia, protectorate of Tunisia) - Buy Now: