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5 Santīmāt

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Issuer Comoros (Comoro Islands)
Sultan Said Ali bin Said Omar of Bambao (1886-1910)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1308 (1891)
Calendar Islamic (Hijri)
Value 5 Centimes (0.05)
Currency Franc (1889-1945)
Composition Bronze
Weight 5 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 1.22 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
19052
References KM# 1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Lec# 1
Jean Lecompte; 2007. Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises = Coins and Tokens of the French Colonies (2nd Edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
, Schön# 1
Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).
, Kahnt/Schön# 1
Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog / 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 = World Coin Catalog (17th Edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany.
, Val CCMS# 1
William H. Valentine; 1911. Modern Copper Coins of the Muhammadan States: Turkey, Persia, Egypt, Afghanistan, Morocco, Tripoli, Tunis, etc.. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
يجة
سلطان انجز
سيد علي ابن
سيد عمر

حماية دولة فرنسا الفخيمة

Translation:
Sultan of Ngazidja Said Ali ibn Said Omar (within beaded circle)
Protectorate of the glorious French republic (outside beaded circle)

Engraver: Henri-Auguste Patey

Reverse

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
٥ س
دولة نجزيجة
حرسها اللة
١٣٠٨

Translation:
5 Centimes
State of Ngazidja
God guard it
Year 1308

Engraver: Henri-Auguste Patey

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Marks

Fasces Jean Lagrange, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1880-1896)
Torch Henri-Auguste-Jules Patey, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1896-1930)

Comments

KM#1.1 - Horn and Beam

KM#1.2 - Horn and Torch (actually struck in 1901)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC References Frequency
1308 (1891) A Fasces Photo 100 200 $ 16 $ 37 $ 65 $ 300 KM# 1.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
48%
1308 (1891) A Torch 200 000 $ 19 $ 49 KM# 1.2
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
60%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Heritage Auctions
2023 June 11 Spotlight: France and French Colonies World Coins Showcase Auction 61320
Lot 22001
Internet Archive
11 Jun 2023 1308 (1891) A Fasces – KM# 1.1 UNC
(NGC MS63 Brown)
USD 149.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 SantīmātPicture 1 of a sold 5 Santīmāt
Heritage Auctions
2022 November 20 - 21 The Archipelago Collection World Coins Showcase Auction 61284
Lot 99142
Internet Archive
20 Nov 2022 1308 (1891) A Fasces – KM# 1.1 UNC
(NGC SP62 Brown)
USD 408.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 SantīmātPicture 1 of a sold 5 SantīmātPicture 1 of a sold 5 SantīmātPicture 1 of a sold 5 Santīmāt
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232608
Lot 63093
Internet Archive
12 Feb 2026 Undetermined UNC
(NGC MS65 Brown)
USD 366.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Santīmāt
Katz
Auction 114
Lot 1773
Internet Archive
24 Feb 2024 Undetermined XF USD 27.85
(EUR 24.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Santīmāt
Katz
Auction 109
Lot 1732
Internet Archive
27 Jan 2024 Undetermined XF USD 47.58
(EUR 41.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Santīmāt
Katz
Auction 116
Lot 1849
Internet Archive
9 Mar 2024 Undetermined VF USD 12.77
(EUR 11.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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