Tunisia AH 1203 piastre

Sincona sale 31, lot 49

This specimen was lot 49 in Sincona sale 31 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$475 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "OTTOMAN TUNIS | Selim III (1203-1222ah/1789-1807ce) riyal 1203ah (1789ce) Bi xf." This type was struck AH 1203 only in the name of Selim III in Constantinople. It is very rare in nice condition. Sixteen kharub made a piastre or riyal, the largest silver coin issued in Tunisia in the eighteenth century.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: billon, 14.9-16.0 g, this specimen 15.20 g.

Catalog reference: Fen 166, KM 72.1.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Jürg Richter and Ralph W. Miller, Tunisian Coins and Medals: The Miller Collection, Auction 31, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.

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