Tunisia 1918-A 50 centimes

Sincona sale 31, lot 229

This specimen was lot 229 in Sincona sale 31 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$416 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "FRENCH PROTECTORATE | Reign of Muhammed al-Nasr Bey (1324-1340ah/1906-1922ce) 50 centimes 1918ce/1337ah AR R Fdc." This type was struck 1907-21 in the name of Muhammad al-Nasir Bey, a French puppet. Some dates are readily available but this one is rare. The French left in 1956 and in 1957 a republic was established, ousting the discredited monarchy.

Recorded mintage: 1,003.

Specification: 2.5 g, 0.835 fine silver, .066 troy oz ASW, this specimen 2.51 g.

Catalog reference: Gad 81, KM 237.

Source:

• 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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