Djibouti No Date (1900) c/m 1 thaler
The Republic of Djibouti is the former French Somaliland, acquired in 1839 from provincial sultans, and made into a French colony in 1896. The area received its independence from France in 1977 and remains poor tho without the governmental collapse experienced by Somalia next door.
The specimen shown is a countermarked Maria Teresa Thaler from Austria. It was lot 5123 in Heritage Auctions 2001 June Long Beach Signature Sale on June 2, 2001, and sold for US$275. The catalog description reads: "Djibouti, Scalloped square with an Arabic inscription counterstamped on an Austrian Maria Theresa taler, the coin is lightly cleaned XF and the C/S is VF/XF."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 28 g, 0.833 silver (host).
Catalog reference: KM 3.1.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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