French Colony. Said Ali Ibn Said Omar silver-plated bronze Specimen Essai 5 Francs AH 1308 (1890) SP66 PCGS, cf. KM3 (there, in silver), Lec-7. A very scarce silvered test strike featuring beautifully illustrative designs and outstanding, argent-white surfaces that are toned with a touch of autumnal color at the peripheries, creating a warm halo around the elements. The obverse displays multiple weapons gathered in the center: a dagger, a bow, a gun, a pistol, a sword, a spear, and an arrow. The reverse depicts crossed French and Comorian flags with two stars flanking and a crescent above. Very engaging in this nearly flawless Specimen quality, and rare as such.

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