Tunisia 1997 100 dinars KM-405
This specimen was lot 362 in Sincona sale 31 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 2,800 CHF (about US$3,324 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA, 100 dinars 1997ce/1418ah AU RRR Pf." This type honored president Zine El Abdine Ben Ali on the tenth year of his reign. It is unlikely to have circulated beyond the president's circle of cronies and supporters. It is accompanied by a gold fifty francs (KM 390), also available with Arabic and French legends. Ben Ali, having overthrown Habib Bourgiba in part to end his cult of personality, immediately set about establishing his own.
Recorded mintage: 300 proofs.
Specification: 38 g, 0.900 fine gold, 1.092 troy oz AGW, this specimen 37.95 g.
Catalog reference: KF 295, Schön 334, KM 405.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Jürg Richter and Ralph W. Miller, Tunisian Coins and Medals: The Miller Collection, Auction 31, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.
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