Photos of Tangier, Tanger, Tánger, Tanjah, Tingis, طنجة

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In ancient times, Tangier was a prize sought after by many, from the Phoenicians, who built a trading post there, to the Romans who founded the town of Tingis. After continuous domination by the Vandals in the 5th century and the Byzantines in the 6th century, the town was long the target of Arab thirst for expansion. Tangier, melting pot of civilizations where Mediterranean meets Atlantic, boasts a splendid bay at the foot of lush green hills. Bewitched by its magical setting, many western celebrities come to holiday here. Tangier, first or last city in the continent, is a stopover not to be missed, affording a first taste of the legend of Morocco.

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# Posté le mercredi 06 août 2008 20:15

1 Ounce - 1954

This interesting piece was issuer by a private concern in Tangiers for the First Banking Corp. Tangiers was, at the time, an International City though it is not part of the Kingdom of Morocco. The obverse has a standing figure of Hercules with the legend in English. The reverse has the statistics on the alloy (this being to the Sterling standard of 0,9167 fine). The coin is rather thick as you can see from the picture.