Tunisia 1910-A franc
This specimen was lot 226 in Sincona sale 31 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 180 CHF (about US$214 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "FRENCH PROTECTORATE | Reign of Muhammed al-Nasr Bey (1324-1340ah/1906-1922ce) 1 franc 1910ce/1328ah AR R xf/+." 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 1907-21; some dates are common but this one is very rare. It was struck in the name of Muhammed al-Nasir 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 4.98 g.
Catalog reference: Gad 86, KM 238.
- Gadoury, Victor, and George Cousinié, Monnaies Coloniales Françaises, 1670-1988, 2me Éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 1988.
- [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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