Tunisia 2001 100 dinars KM-432

Sincona sale 31, lot 364

This specimen was lot 364 in Sincona sale 31 (Zurich, 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 2001ce/1422ah AU RRR Pf." This type, struck with French and Arabic legends (shown here), honored the fourteenth anniversary of the revolution which overthrew the senile Habib Bourgiba in 1987 and the 19th Mediterranean Games. It was accompanied by a gold fifty dinars (KM 431) and a silver ten dinars (KM 378). 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: 375 proofs.

Specification: 38 g, .900 fine gold, 1.092 troy oz AGW, this specimen 37.99 g.

Catalog reference: KF 335, Schön 379, KM 432.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• ^[1]Jürg Richter and Ralph W. Miller, Tunisian Coins and Medals: The Miller Collection, Auction 31, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2016.

Link to:

• AH 1420/1999 10 dinars, 12th anniversary of the revolution, Arabic legends
• 1999 100 dinars, 12th anniversary of the revolution
• 2001 10 dinars, 14th anniversary of the revolution
• 2001 50 dinars, 14th anniversary of the revolution
• Coins and currency dated 2001
• return to coins of Tunisia