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[[Image:Algeria S43-3109.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 43, lot 3109]]

This specimen was lot 3109 in Sincona sale 43 (Zürich, October 2017), where it sold for 1,300 CHF (aboout US$1,551 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Algerien, Republik, seit 1962 5 Dinars 1411 H. (1991). Numidischer König Massinissa. Fast FDC.'' (republic of Algeria, since 1962, five dinars of AH 1411 (1991), Numidian king Massinissa (c.238 BC – 148 BC), About uncirculated.)"</blockquote> The Numidian king portrayed herein resisted Roman invasion during the Punic Wars and later switched sides. As a client king of Rome, his domain comprised northern Algeria and parts of Tunisia. This NCLT is rare and was accompanied by a gold dinar ([[Algeria 1991 dinar|KM 120]]) and two dinars ([[Algeria 1991 2 dinars|KM 121]]).

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 16.12 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 16.09 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 122, Fr-47.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona sale 43, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017

''Link to:''
* [[Algeria 1983 1 dinar|1983 dinar]]
* [[Algeria 1991 dinar|1991 gold dinar]]
* [[Algeria 1991 2 dinars|1991 gold 2 dinars]]
* [[Algeria 1994 10 dinars KM-134|1994 10 dinars, Jugurtha, King of Numidia]]
* [[Algeria 1994 10 dinars KM-136|1994 10 dinars, Houari Boumédiène]]
* [[Algeria 1996 2 dinars|1996 2 dinars]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1991]]
* return to coins of [[Algeria]]

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