Live auction - fco_318446 - TUNISIA - FRENCH PROTECTORATE Épreuve 2 Francs en laiton argenté - Essai 1928 Paris

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MS64

Estimate :	1 800 €
Price :	900 €
Maximum bid :	990 €
End of the sale :	19 April 2016 16:52:26
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Épreuve 2 Francs en laiton argenté - Essai

Date: 1928

Mint name / Town : Paris

Quantity minted : -

Metal : silver plated brass

Diameter : 27,38 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 8,15 g.

Edge : striée

Rarity : R3

Slab

PCGS : SP64

Coments on the condition:

Pas de traces de circulation mais petites taches et zones brunes dans les champs, sous coque PCGS SP64

Catalogue references :

Lec.290 b - KM20/E9

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient de la Collection Michel

Obverse

Obverse legend : EN ARABE : AHMED BEY TUNIS, DATE 1347 DE L’HÉGIRE 2 FRANCS.

Obverse description : Texte arabe entre palme et branche d’olivier.

Reverse

Reverse legend : TUNISIE / 2 / FRANCS / 1928.

Reverse description : dans un cercle d’entrelacs et d’étoiles.

Commentary

Cet exemplaire en frappe médaille est en laiton argenté et ne pèse que 8,15 g contre 10 g pour le type émis en argent.
Succédant à Mohamed El-Naceur ben Mohamed (1855-1922), Mohamed El-Habib dirige la Tunisie de 1922 à 1929. Son cousin Ahmed ben Ali lui succède.
This medal-struck example is made of silver-plated brass and weighs only 8.15 g compared to 10 g for the type issued in silver. Succeeding Mohamed El-Naceur ben Mohamed (1855-1922), Mohamed El-Habib ruled Tunisia from 1922 to 1929. His cousin Ahmed ben Ali succeeded him