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Research Coins: Feature Auction

 
Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 937. Estimate $750. 
Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009. 
Sold For $650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

COMORO ISLANDS, Grande Comore. French Protectorate. Sultan Said Ali bin Said Omar. 1886-1893. AR 5 Francs (24.75 g, 3h). Paris mint. Dated AH 1308 (AD 1890). “Said Ali son of Said Omar sultan of Andjezidja. May almighty God guard him” in Arabic around, daggers, pistol, cannon, bow and arrow, and spear, AH date below / “Protectorate of the glorious French government. Dynasty of Andjezidja. May God guard it” in Arabic across field, tricoleur and flag of sultan crossed with star below each; star-in-crescent above; all within palm and laurel wreath; A and assayers’ marks in exergue; edge: stars. Davenport 9; KM 3. VF, toned, five small rim bumps.


2,050 specimens are recorded struck.