Live auction - fco_1005315 - TUNISIA - FRENCH PROTECTORATE 5 Centimes Essai en zinc au nom d’Ahmed Bey AH 1350 date incomplète 1931 Paris

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MS63

Estimate :	200 €
Price :	231 €
Maximum bid :	231 €
End of the sale :	26 August 2025 18:26:47
bidders :	3 bidders

Type : 5 Centimes Essai en zinc au nom d’Ahmed Bey AH 1350 date incomplète

Date: 1931

Mint name / Town : Paris

Quantity minted : -

Metal : zinc

Diameter : 17,22 mm

Weight : 1,52 g.

Edge : lisse

Slab

PCGS : SP63

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sous coque PCGS SP63

Catalogue references :

Lec.89

Obverse

Obverse legend : INSCRIPTION EN ARABE ET DATE 1350 ET EN FRANÇAIS ESSAI.

Obverse description : dans le champ.

Reverse

Reverse legend : TUNISIE // PROTECTORAT FRANÇAIS / 5 CENTIMES / 19-- / ESSAI .

Reverse description : dans le champ entre deux palmes.

Commentary

Cet essai frappé au nom du Bey Ahmed est frappé en zinc contrairement à la monnaies de circulation frappées en cupro-nickel. La date en arabe est l’an 1350 de l’hégire ce qui correspond à 1931. A cause de l’utilisation de zinc au lieu du cupro-nickel, on peut imaginer que cet essai a été frappé postérieurement à la date indiquée sans doute en 1941 ou 1942.
This test, minted in the name of Bey Ahmed, is struck in zinc, unlike the circulating coins struck in cupro-nickel. The date in Arabic is 1350 AH, which corresponds to 1931. Because of the use of zinc instead of cupro-nickel, it can be assumed that this test was struck after the date indicated, probably in 1941 or 1942.