Live auction - fco_538671 - TUNISIA - FRENCH PROTECTORATE - AHMED BEY Essai uniface de 100 francs 1930 Paris

TUNISIA - FRENCH PROTECTORATE - AHMED BEY Essai uniface de 100 francs 1930 Paris MS

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Estimate :	2 000 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	10 September 2019 18:35:49

Type : Essai uniface de 100 francs

Date: AH 1349

Date: 1930

Mint name / Town : Paris

Metal : gilt bronze

Diameter : 21,31 mm

Weight : 3,07 g.

Edge : striée

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire parfait mais un peu terne

Catalogue references :

Lec.485 b

Obverse

Obverse legend : EN ARABE : AHMED, FRAPPÉ À TUNIS, 100 FRANCS AH 1348.

Obverse description : entre une palme et une branche d’olivier.

Reverse

Commentary

On notera avec un grand intérêt que la face vierge présente des marques de tour ; ceci nous fournit l’explication des fins cercles que l’on devine sous les motifs de certains essais de Bazor, en 100 francs. Les flans utilisés, artisanaux, portaient ces marques de tour qui transparaissent malgré la frappe.
It is of great interest to note that the blank face shows lathe marks; this explains the fine circles that can be seen under the motifs of some Bazor tests, in 100 francs. The flans used, handcrafted, bore these lathe marks which show through despite the striking