Tunisia 1928-A 2 francs

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Stephen Album sale 47, lot 1483

This specimen was lot 1483 in Stephen Album sale 47 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $570. The catalog description[1] noted, "TUNISIA: Muhammad al-Habib Bey, 1922-1929, AR 2 francs, 1928/AH1347, rare one-year type, an attractive lustrous example, PCGS graded MS62, R, ex Charles W. Lueders III Collection." A few were also made in gilt aluminum bronze (KM 248a). This coin did not circulate and was likely used for presentation by the bey. All minting during the French protectorate period occurred in Paris (note the "A" mintmark). The French left in 1956 and in 1957 a republic was established, ousting the discredited monarchy.

Recorded mintage: 303.

Specification: 8.6 g, 0.835 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-251, Gad-87, Lec-288.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 47, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2023.

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