Tunisia 1954 100 francs
This specimen was lot 3219 in Sincona sale 23 (Zürich, May 2015), where it sold for 1,600 CHF (about US$2,010 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"TUNISIA, Mohammed Lamine Bei, 1943-1957 100 Francs 1954. Sehr selten. Nur 63 Exemplare geprägt. Fast FDC. (protectorate of Tunisia, Mohammed Bey (1943-57), one hundred francs of 1954, very rare, choice uncirculated.)"
This type was issued 1938-55 but all dates are rare. Unlike Fr-14, it does not have the mark of value stamped on it. The SCWC does not include it, but it is mentioned in Friedberg. This issue was struck to the standard of the French hundred francs of 1935-36.
Recorded mintage: 63.
Specification: 6.55 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.189 troy oz AGW, this specimen 6.54 g.
Catalog reference: KM X6, Fr-15.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Unusual World Coins, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
- 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.
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