Tunisia 1999 100 dinars KM-409
This specimen was lot 363 in Sincona sale 31 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 2,000 CHF (about US$2,374 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA, 100 dinars 1999ce/1420ah AU RRR Pf." This type, struck with French and Arabic legends (shown here), honored the twelfth anniversary of the revolution which overthrew the senile Habib Bourgiba in 1987. It was accompanied by a silver ten dinars (KM A350). It is unlikely to have circulated beyond the president's circle of cronies and supporters. Zine Ben Ali, Bourgiba's successor, was himself overthrown in 2011.
Recorded mintage: 330 proofs.
Specification: 38 g, 0.900 fine gold, 1.092 troy oz AGW, this specimen 38.00 g.
Catalog reference: KF 315, Schön 359, KM 409.
- 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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- 1997 100 dinars, Arabic legends
- AH 1419/1998 10 dinars, 40th Anniversary of Central Bank, Monastir Branch
- AH 1419/1998 10 dinars, 40th anniversary of Central Bank, Sfax Branch, Arabic legends
- AH 1419/1998 10 dinars, 11th Anniversary of Revolution, Arabic legends
- 1999 10 dinars, 12th anniversary of the revolution
- 2001 100 dinars, 14th anniversary of the revolution
- Coins and currency dated 1999
- return to coins of Tunisia