© Numista (CC BY)
© Numista (CC BY)
½ Dinar
| Copper-nickel | 8.0 g | 23.9 mm |
| Issuer | Tunisia |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1957-date) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Years | 1416-1434 (1996-2013) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | ½ Dinar (دينار) ½ TND = USD 0.16 |
| Currency | Dinar (1958-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 8.0 g |
| Diameter | 23.9 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#1202 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 5% |
Reverse
Hand holding wheat, hand holding oranges. "Central Bank of Tunisia" at the top, denomination "Half a dinar" at the bottom.
Lettering:
البنك المركزي التونسي
ELMEKKI
نصف ½ دينار
Engraver: Hatem El Mekki
Edge
Plain
Comment
There are 2 varieties of AH1418-1997.
Obverse:
I - all details small. Leafs are touching the inner circle.
II - all details large. Leafs are not touching the inner circle.
It is easy to see the difference in the position of details and the inner circle.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev
