Tunisia 1941 20 francs

Sincona sale 31, lot 263

This specimen was lot 263 in Sincona sale 31 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 650 CHF (about US$772 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "FRENCH PROTECTORATE | Reign of Ahmad Pasha Bey (1348-1361ah/1929-1942ce) 20 francs 1941ce/1360ah AR RR Fdc." This rare type was struck in Paris for Tunisia during World War Two to the obsolete standard of the French twenty francs of 1929-39. It was struck in the name of Ahmad Pasha Bey, a French puppet; the French in turn being puppets of the Nazi occupiers. The French left in 1956 and in 1957 a republic was established, ousting the discredited monarchy.

Recorded mintage: 53.

Specification: 20 g, 0.680 fine silver, .434 troy oz ASW, this specimen 19.90 g.

Catalog reference: Gad 106, KM 263.

Source:

• ^[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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