French protectorate of Tunisia

5 francs

Item number: A68

Year: AD 1946

Material: bronze-aluminium

Size: 31.03 x 30.99 mm

Weight: 12.08 g

Provenance: Private Collector, France, 2021

This coin, dating back to the AD 1946, was issued in French Tunisia with a denomination of 5 francs and crafted from aluminum-bronze.

The obverse side features Arabic script, displaying the name of the ruler, “MUHAMMAD AL-AMIN BEY,” the face value of 5 francs, and the minting year indicated in the Islamic calendar as 1365, and flanked by palm and olive branches. On the reverse, it bears the denomination and the inscription “Tunisia French Protectorate,” in French, encircled by a cornucopia motif.

In the backdrop of the Treaty of Ksar Said in AD 1881, Tunisia became a French protectorate, compelled by the Ottoman Empire’s decline, financial difficulties, and the influence of French imperialism. This state of French protection persisted until Tunisia achieved independence in AD 1956.

法屬突尼西亞

5 法郎

物件編號: A68

年代: 公元 1946 年

材質: 鋁青銅

尺寸: 31.03 x 30.99 mm

重量: 12.08 g

來源: 法國私人收藏 2021

此枚為公元1946年法屬突尼西亞發行的流通貨幣，面額為5法郎，由鋁青銅所製成。

此枚錢幣的正面為阿拉伯語，標有統治者的姓名「穆罕默德·阿明·貝伊」，此幣的面額5法郎，以及以回曆標示的此幣鑄造年份:回曆1365年，左右兩側飾有棕櫚和橄欖枝。此幣的背面則以法語同樣標示硬幣的面額，此外還刻有「突尼西亞 法國保護國」，周圍有玉米歲環繞著。

公元1881年，《卡爾薩伊條約》背景下，突尼西亞成為法國保護國，奧斯曼帝國衰弱、財政困難及法國帝國主義的影響使其被迫接受法國保護，持續至公元1956年突尼西亞獨立。

更多相關訊息請參考:

https://www.cgb.fr/tunisie-protectorat-francais-essai-de-5-francs-1946-paris-sup,fco_238367,a.html

https://www.numiscorner.com/fr/products/1044569-coin-tunisia-muhammad-al-amin-bey-5-francs-1946-paris-ef-40-45?aff=3