5 Centimes - Ali III

Features

Issuer	Tunisia
Ruling authority	Ali III (1882-1902)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1308-1310 (1891-1893)
Calendar	Islamic (Hijri)
Value	5 Centimes (0.05 TNF)
Currency	Franc (1891-1957)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	5 g
Diameter	25 mm
Thickness	1.26 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1956
Number	N# 3649
References	KM# 221 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).

Obverse

An inscription flanked by leaves

Script: Arabic

Lettering: علي مدة باي تونس ٥ صنتيم ١٣٠٨ سنت

Translation:
Ali
Bey of Tunis
5 centimes

Reverse

Country name, denomination, date and mint marks within inner circle, 32 beans between inner circle and toothed border.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TUNISIE
5
CENTIMES
1891
A

Translation:
Tunisia
5
Centimes
1891
A

Edge

Plain

Mint

(A)	Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Marks

	Jean Lagrange, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1880-1896)
	Jean-Louis Ruau, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1880-1891)

Comments

Variety ١٣٠٩ with normal and horizontal ٩:

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF		Frequency
Undetermined
1308 (1891) A	4 300 000	$ 0.71	$ 0.97	$ 1.10	$ 4.00	$ 4.10	١٣٠٨ Lec# 71, fasces mark	75%
1308 (1891) A							١٣٠٨ Proof, fasces mark	1.1%
1309 (1892) A					$ 5.70		١٣٠٩ (horizontal ٩), fasces mark	1.7%
1309 (1892) A	1 191 757	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 3.40	$ 3.40	١٣٠٩ (normal ٩) Lec# 72, fasces mark	25%
1310 (1893) A	1 008 243		$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 6.40	$ 6.40	١٣١٠ Lec# 73, fasces mark	20%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 90 Lot 1766	18 Jul 2023	1308 (1891) A – ١٣٠٨ Lec# 71, fasces mark	UNC	USD 14.83 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 108 Lot 1992	13 Jan 2024	Undetermined	XF	USD 11.41 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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