Lot Essay
Four coins illustrated
Details
French Protectorate, 4-Piastres, dated 1305 AH/1887 AD (KM.206); 2-Piastres, dated 1308 AH/1891 AD (KM.207); Piastre, dated 1304 AH/1886 AD (KM.206), 8-Kharub, dated 1304 AH/1886 AD (2) (KM.205), all good very fine; 2-Francs (3), dated 1322 AH/1904 AD, 1326 AH/1908 AD, 1329 AH/1911 AD (KM.239); Franc (4), dated 1322 AH/1904 AD, 1336 AH/1918 AD, 1337 AH/1918 AD, 1347 AH/1928 AD (KM.238,250a), the first three toned, about uncirculated, the last, toned, extremely fine, scarce
50-Centimes (3), dated 1308 AH/1891 AD, 1334 AH/1915 AD, 1341 AH/1922 AD (KM.223,237,247), the first proof-like, uncirculated, others, extremely fine and very fine respectively; 10-Centimes (6), dated 1310 AH/1892 AD (2), 1321 AH/1903 AD, 1322 AH/1904 AD, 1325 AH/1907 AD, 1329 AH/1911 AD (KM.222,229,236), 1322, mint state with full lustre, others very fine to extremely fine; 5-Centimes (7), dated 1308 AH/1891 AD, 1309 AH/1892 AD, 1310 AH/1893 AD, 1321 AH/1903 AD, 1322 AH/1904 AD, 1325 AH/1907 AD, 1334 AH/1916 AD (KM.221,228,235), generally mint state, mostly with full lustre; 2-Centimes, dated 1308 AH/1891 AD (KM.220), uncirculated, with full lustre; 10-Francs (5), dated 1356 AH/1937 AD (illustrated), 1358 AH/1939 AD, 1361 AH/1942 AD, 1363 AH/1943 AD (illustrated), 1364 AH/1944 AD (KM.262,265,269), generally uncirculated, some scarce; 2-Francs, dated 1340 AH/1921 AD (KM.248), uncirculated; 50-Centimes, dated 1352 AH/1933 AD (KM.246), extremely fine; 10-Centimes, dated 1357 AH/1938 AD (KM.259), uncirculated; 5-Centimes, dated 1357 AH/1938 AD (258), uncirculated; zinc 20-Centimes, dated 1361 AH/1942 AD (KM.268), uncirculated; zinc 10-Centimes, dated 1364 AH/1945 AD (KM.271) (2), extremely fine, the other corroded, but dates just legible, scarce; 100-, 50-, 20-, 5-Francs all dated 1370 AH/1970 AD (KM.276,274,275,277), all uncirculated; Essais, 25-, 10-Centimes, dated 1337AH/1918 AD (KM.E.3,2), uncirculated ; zinc 20-Centimes, 1361 AH/1942 AD (KM.E.24), dark, as struck; zinc 20-Centimes, dated 1364 AH/1945 AD (KM.E.26) (2), both uncirculated; brass 5-Francs, dated 1365 AH/1946 AD (KM.E.27), uncirculated ; 100-, 50-Francs, dated 1370 AH/1950 AD (KM.E.30,29), as struck; Piedforts with Essai, Franc and 50-Centimes (2), all dated 1364 AH/1945 AD (KM.PE.3,2), brilliant, as struck; medallic 10-Francs (2), dated 1365 AH/1945 AD, and 1372 AH/1952 AD (KM.M.4), both good very fine (58)
50-Centimes (3), dated 1308 AH/1891 AD, 1334 AH/1915 AD, 1341 AH/1922 AD (KM.223,237,247), the first proof-like, uncirculated, others, extremely fine and very fine respectively; 10-Centimes (6), dated 1310 AH/1892 AD (2), 1321 AH/1903 AD, 1322 AH/1904 AD, 1325 AH/1907 AD, 1329 AH/1911 AD (KM.222,229,236), 1322, mint state with full lustre, others very fine to extremely fine; 5-Centimes (7), dated 1308 AH/1891 AD, 1309 AH/1892 AD, 1310 AH/1893 AD, 1321 AH/1903 AD, 1322 AH/1904 AD, 1325 AH/1907 AD, 1334 AH/1916 AD (KM.221,228,235), generally mint state, mostly with full lustre; 2-Centimes, dated 1308 AH/1891 AD (KM.220), uncirculated, with full lustre; 10-Francs (5), dated 1356 AH/1937 AD (illustrated), 1358 AH/1939 AD, 1361 AH/1942 AD, 1363 AH/1943 AD (illustrated), 1364 AH/1944 AD (KM.262,265,269), generally uncirculated, some scarce; 2-Francs, dated 1340 AH/1921 AD (KM.248), uncirculated; 50-Centimes, dated 1352 AH/1933 AD (KM.246), extremely fine; 10-Centimes, dated 1357 AH/1938 AD (KM.259), uncirculated; 5-Centimes, dated 1357 AH/1938 AD (258), uncirculated; zinc 20-Centimes, dated 1361 AH/1942 AD (KM.268), uncirculated; zinc 10-Centimes, dated 1364 AH/1945 AD (KM.271) (2), extremely fine, the other corroded, but dates just legible, scarce; 100-, 50-, 20-, 5-Francs all dated 1370 AH/1970 AD (KM.276,274,275,277), all uncirculated; Essais, 25-, 10-Centimes, dated 1337AH/1918 AD (KM.E.3,2), uncirculated ; zinc 20-Centimes, 1361 AH/1942 AD (KM.E.24), dark, as struck; zinc 20-Centimes, dated 1364 AH/1945 AD (KM.E.26) (2), both uncirculated; brass 5-Francs, dated 1365 AH/1946 AD (KM.E.27), uncirculated ; 100-, 50-Francs, dated 1370 AH/1950 AD (KM.E.30,29), as struck; Piedforts with Essai, Franc and 50-Centimes (2), all dated 1364 AH/1945 AD (KM.PE.3,2), brilliant, as struck; medallic 10-Francs (2), dated 1365 AH/1945 AD, and 1372 AH/1952 AD (KM.M.4), both good very fine (58)