{"product_id":"algeria-coins-p-n-332952-200-dinars-2022-unc-numista-n-332952-bimetallic-commemorative-60-years-independence","title":"Algeria 200 Dinars 2022 UNC—60th Independence Anniversary—Bimetallic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStruck in 2022 to mark sixty years of Algerian independence, this bimetallic 200-dinar coin packs three calendars, a stylized \"60,\" the national flag, and the symbols of every branch of the armed forces onto a coin the size of a euro — a dense, confident statement from a country that fought one of the bloodiest decolonization wars of the 20th century and has never stopped commemorating it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e gold-toned aluminum bronze center; silver-toned stainless steel outer ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge numeral \u003cstrong\u003e200\u003c\/strong\u003e on a fine crosshatch\/grid background filling the center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLettering (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arabic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArabic\u003c\/a\u003e): \u003cem\u003eبنك الجزائر\u003c\/em\u003e (Bank of Algeria) above; \u003cem\u003eدينار\u003c\/em\u003e (Dinars) below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo stars flanking the denomination on the outer ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e unified gold and silver toning; gold-toned center with silver ring of stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge stylized \u003cstrong\u003e60\u003c\/strong\u003e dominating the center, incorporating the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flag_of_Algeria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlgerian flag\u003c\/a\u003e (crescent and star) and stylized soldier figures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymbols of the Algerian army corps at left (infantry, artillery, armor)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTriple-calendar date inscription: \u003cstrong\u003e1443\u003c\/strong\u003e (Islamic\/Hijri) – \u003cstrong\u003e2972\u003c\/strong\u003e (Amazigh\/Berber) – \u003cstrong\u003e2022–1962\u003c\/strong\u003e (Gregorian)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLettering (Arabic): \u003cem\u003eعيد الاستقلال\u003c\/em\u003e (Independence Day) at top of outer ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRing of stars around the outer edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eجويلية 5\u003c\/em\u003e (5 July — Algeria's Independence Day) inscribed at center bottom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e single issue — \u003cstrong\u003e1443 (2022) — this coin\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Numista N#332952\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bimetallic — aluminium bronze center in copper-nickel ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.55 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milled with inscription \u003cem\u003e200 * 200 * 200 * 200 *\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coin alignment (↑↓)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bank_of_Algeria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBank of Algeria\u003c\/a\u003e (بنك الجزائر)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Algiers, Algeria (1962–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e No — current legal tender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Algerian_dinar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlgerian dinar\u003c\/a\u003e (1964–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arabic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArabic\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tamazight\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTamazight (Berber)\u003c\/a\u003e (co-official since 2016)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Algeria\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From \u003cem\u003eAl-Jazāʼir\u003c\/em\u003e (الجزائر), Arabic for \"The Islands\" — referring to four small islands that once stood in the Bay of Algiers before being incorporated into the harbor; the islands themselves gave their name to the city, then to the country\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Algiers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlgiers\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~3.4 million; metro ~5.6 million)\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Same root as the country — \u003cem\u003eAl-Jazāʼir\u003c\/em\u003e, \"The Islands\"; the Phoenicians called the site \u003cem\u003eIkosim\u003c\/em\u003e, the Romans \u003cem\u003eIcosium\u003c\/em\u003e; the Arab name referencing the offshore islands became dominant after the 10th century\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~46 million (UN 2024) — comparable to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spain\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpain\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArgentina\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,381,741 km² (919,595 mi²) — the largest country in Africa; comparable to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alaska\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlaska\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Texas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTexas\u003c\/a\u003e combined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$12,500 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crude oil, natural gas, refined petroleum, ammonia, dates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tunisia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTunisia\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Libya\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLibya\u003c\/a\u003e (northeast\/east), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Niger\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNiger\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mali\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMali\u003c\/a\u003e (south), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mauritania\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMauritania\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Western_Sahara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWestern Sahara\u003c\/a\u003e (southwest), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Morocco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMorocco\u003c\/a\u003e (west); Mediterranean coast to the north\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arabic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArabic\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tamazight\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTamazight\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/French_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrench\u003c\/a\u003e widely used in government, business, and media\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arab_Algerians\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArab-Berber\u003c\/a\u003e (~99%), with small communities of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tuareg_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTuareg\u003c\/a\u003e and other groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Nations\u003c\/a\u003e (1962); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/African_Union\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfrican Union\u003c\/a\u003e (1963, founding member); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arab_League\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArab League\u003c\/a\u003e (1962); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/OPEC\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOPEC\u003c\/a\u003e (1969); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organisation_of_Islamic_Cooperation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOrganisation of Islamic Cooperation\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ottoman_Algeria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOttoman regency\u003c\/a\u003e (1516–1830); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/French_Algeria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrench colonial rule\u003c\/a\u003e (1830–1962); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Algerian_War\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWar of Independence\u003c\/a\u003e (1954–1962); People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (1962–date) — \u003cem\u003ethis coin issued during this period\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAlgeria Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlgeria is the largest country in Africa and the Arab world — at 2.38 million km², it is larger than all of Western Europe combined, yet 90% of its population lives on the northern 12% of the territory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Algerian_War\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlgerian War of Independence\u003c\/a\u003e (1954–1962) killed an estimated 300,000–1.5 million Algerians — one of the deadliest anti-colonial conflicts of the 20th century; France did not officially acknowledge it as a \"war\" until 1999\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlgeria uses three calendars simultaneously in official contexts: Gregorian, Islamic Hijri, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Berber_calendar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazigh (Berber)\u003c\/a\u003e — all three appear on this coin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sahara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSahara Desert\u003c\/a\u003e covers roughly 84% of Algeria's territory; the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ahaggar_Mountains\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAhaggar Mountains\u003c\/a\u003e in the south reach 2,908 m and are home to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tuareg_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTuareg\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlgeria has the largest natural gas reserves in Africa and is one of Europe's primary gas suppliers — a geopolitical leverage point that became acutely visible after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Timgad\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTimgad\u003c\/a\u003e, a Roman city in northeastern Algeria founded by Emperor Trajan in 100 AD, is one of the best-preserved Roman ruins in the world — a UNESCO World Heritage Site buried under Saharan sand for centuries before excavation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eJuly 5, 1962 — The Day Algeria Became Algeria\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Algerian_War\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlgerian War of Independence\u003c\/a\u003e lasted eight years, from November 1, 1954 to July 5, 1962. It was fought between the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Liberation_Front_(Algeria)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFront de Libération Nationale (FLN)\u003c\/a\u003e and the French state, which considered Algeria not a colony but an integral part of metropolitan France. The war involved mass civilian displacement, systematic torture documented by both sides, and the exodus of nearly one million \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pied-noir\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epieds-noirs\u003c\/a\u003e (European settlers) after independence. The 60th anniversary — marked by this coin — was the first major commemoration under President \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abdelmadjid_Tebboune\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTebboune\u003c\/a\u003e, who has made the memory of the independence struggle a central pillar of his government's identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThree Calendars on One Coin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse inscription — \u003cstrong\u003e1443 \/ 2972 \/ 2022–1962\u003c\/strong\u003e — is a quiet assertion of civilizational depth. The Gregorian dates anchor the anniversary to the international timeline. The Islamic Hijri year (1443) reflects Algeria's Muslim identity. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Berber_calendar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazigh year 2972\u003c\/a\u003e is the most politically charged: the Berber calendar was officially recognized by the Algerian state only in 2018, after decades of suppression of Tamazight cultural identity. Its presence on a national commemorative coin — alongside Arabic and Gregorian — represents a significant, if belated, acknowledgment of Algeria's pre-Arab, pre-Islamic roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOwn this coin\u003c\/strong\u003e and you hold sixty years of independence, three civilizations' worth of timekeeping, and the memory of one of history's most consequential decolonization struggles — all in 12 grams of bimetallic alloy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52110594408759,"sku":"DZ200-2022UNC","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/200-2022r.jpg?v=1778601961","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/algeria-coins-p-n-332952-200-dinars-2022-unc-numista-n-332952-bimetallic-commemorative-60-years-independence","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}