Tunisia 1906-A franc

Sincona sale 31, lot 215

This specimen was lot 215 in Sincona sale 31 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 160 CHF (about US$190 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "FRENCH PROTECTORATE | Reign of Muhammed al-Hadi Bey (1320-1324ah/1902-1906ce) 1 franc 1906ce/1324ah AR R vf." This rare date was struck in Paris for Tunisia before World War One to the standard of the French silver franc. The type was struck 1903-06; the 1904 is common but this one is very rare. It was struck in the name of Muhammed al-Hadi Bey, a French puppet. The French left in 1956 and in 1957 a republic was established, ousting the discredited monarchy.

Recorded mintage: 703.

Specification: 5 g, 0.835 fine silver, .133 troy oz ASW, this specimen 4.90 g.

Catalog reference: Gad 85, KM 231.

Source:

• ^[1]Jürg Richter and Ralph W. Miller, Tunisian Coins and Medals: The Miller Collection, Auction 31, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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