Tunisia 1935 100 francs

Ponterio sale 169, lot 12297

This specimen was lot 12297 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $374. The catalog description^[1] noted, "TUNISIA. 100 Franc, 1935. PCGS MS-65 Secure Holder." 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: 3,000.

Specification: 6.55 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-14; KM-257; Lec-495.

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]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.

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