Tunisia 1933 100 francs
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This specimen was lot 31901 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $1,920. The catalog description[1] noted, "French Protectorate. Ahmad Pasha Bey gold 100 Francs AH 1352 (1933)-(a) MS63 NGC, Paris mint. Lightly toned and attractive, rare date with only 33 pieces struck at the Paris Mint." 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.
Catalog reference: Fr-14, KM 257.
- 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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