Tunisia 1931 100 francs

Sincona sale 23, lot 3214

This specimen was lot 3214 in Sincona sale 23 (Zürich, May 2015), where it sold for 1,700 CHF (about US$2,136 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"TUNISIA, Ahmed Bei, 1929-1942 100 Francs 1931. Sehr selten. Nur 33 Exemplare geprägt. Fast FDC. (protectorate of Tunisia, Ahmed Bey (1929-42), one hundred francs of 1931, very rare, choice uncirculated.)"

This type was issued 1930-37 but only the 1930, 1932 and 1935 are collectible. This issue was struck to the standard of the French hundred francs of 1935-36.

Recorded mintage: 33.

Specification: 6.55 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.189 troy oz AGW, this specimen 6.54 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-14, KM 257.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 23, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.

Link to:

• Tunisia 1930 100 francs
• 1931 25 centimes
• Tunisia 1931 20 francs
• Tunisia 1932 100 francs
• Coins and currency dated 1931
• return to coins of Tunisia