Tunisia, Muhammad al-Amin Bey, 20 Centimes
AH 1364/1945 - Paris - Zinc - Pattern
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Islamic value and date in Arabic.
Value and date in French.
Zinc pattern of the 20 Centimes for the French protectorate of Tunisia, minted at the Monnaie de Paris in an edition of 1100! Graded PCGS MS63.
3.5 gr
An “MS(63)” quality
As in numismatics it is important that the state of conservation of an item be carefully evaluated before it is offered to a discerning collector with a keen eye.
This initially obscure acronym comprising two words describing the state of conservation is explained clearly here:
Mint State(63)
This means – more prosaically – that it is very unlikely that the coin has circulated, even among few and careful hands. Traces of any manipulations are practically imperceptible and no patina or other form of oxidation has altered the object’s brilliance.