Tunisia 1944 10 francs

Sincona sale 4, lot 5979

This specimen was lot 5979 in Sincona sale 4 (Zürich, October 2011), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "TUNISIA Mohammed Lamine Bei, 1943-1957 10 Francs 1944. Uncirculated." This rare type was struck in Paris for Tunisia during World War Two to the obsolete standard of the French ten francs of 1929-39. It was struck in the name of Muhammed al-Amin 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: 2,206.

Specification: 10 g, 0.680 fine silver, .219 troy oz ASW, this specimen 9,99 g.

Catalog reference: KM 269.

Source:

• ^[1]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 4, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2011.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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