v14_1580 - AFRICA - KINGDOM OF MADAGASCAR Kirobo ou pièce de 1,25 franc 1888

AFRICA - KINGDOM OF MADAGASCAR Kirobo ou pièce de 1,25 franc 1888 AU

MONNAIES 14 (2002)
Starting price : 360.00 €
Estimate : 500.00 €
Realised price : 360.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 660.00 €

Type : Kirobo ou pièce de 1,25 franc

Date: 1888

Metal : silver

Diameter : 23,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 6,99 g.

Edge : striée

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire absolument superbe avec une partie de son brillant d’origine et d’infimes traces de manipulation. La pièce est recouverte d’une délicate patine grise avec des taches rouge des deux côtés

Catalogue references :

Lec.7

Obverse

Obverse legend : RANAVALOMANJAKA III MANJAKANY MADAGASKARA.

Obverse description : Buste diadémé de la reine RANAVALONA III à gauche.

Reverse

Reverse legend : FANJAKANY - MADAGASKARA// 1888.

Reverse description : KIROBO au centre dans une couronne formée de deux épis de blé et sous une couronne.

Commentary

Exemplaire de poids lourd.

Historical background

AFRICA - KINGDOM OF MADAGASCAR

(1787-1896)

Discovered by Diego Dias in 1500, Madagascar was first named the island of Saint-Laurent. In 1643, it became Ile Dauphine with the arrival of the French. Divided into feudal kingdoms, the interior of the island is a kingdom in the hands of the chief Andrianampoimérina (1787-1810) whose son Radama I becomes master of most of the island. In 1835, the missionaries were driven out and Christianity became illegal, Presbyterianism only became the state religion in 1869. In 1883, France bombarded Tamatave then in 1885 it obtained control of foreign policy by installing a resident of Antananarivo. The island was annexed by France in 1896 while Queen Ranavalona III was deposed and then deported.