FRENCH PROTECTORATE
Reign of Muhammed al-Amin Bey (1362-1376ah / 1943-1957ce)
Three historically important coins from the Kingdom of Tunisia
20 francs 1956ce/1376ah AR 20.05g Gad 109, KM M7 303 R Fdc In the final year of French Rule, 1956ce, the three coins listed below were issued with very limited mintages. During the last year of his reign, Muhammed al-Amin Bey (1943-1957ce / 1362-1376ah) came to be known as King so that he could rule over – as is written in the legend – the Kingdom of Tunisia. Interestingly enough, the name "Kingdom" is also found on several coins minted after 1950ce, e.g. Lots # 308, 309, 311, 318, and 327u-aa. When Habib Bourghiba came to power in 1957ce, he abolished the kingdom, and was elected to the office of Président de la République Tunisienne .