Tunisia AH 1272 20 piastres

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Sincona sale 31, lot 103

The coin shown is a gold hundred piastres from the reign of Sultan Abdul Mejid, minted in Tunis. After AH 1272, all coins mentioned the local ruler (or Bey) of Tunis, along with the Ottoman sultan. Tunisia was under the control of the Ottomans for centuries until lack of financial resources forced it into dependence on France, which made it a protectorate in 1881.

This specimen was lot 103 in Sincona sale 31 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 2,200 CHF (about US$2,612 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "OTTOMAN TUNIS | Abdul Mejid (1255-1277ah/1839-1861ce) 20 riyals 1272ah (1855ce) AU RR -xf." This type of AH 1272 is from the first series of milled gold coinage in Tunisia. It was abandoned in AH 1273 if favor of a twenty-five piastres in gold.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: 3.55 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.114 oz AGW, 21 mm diameter, this specimen 3.40 g.

Catalog reference: Fen 339, KM 125.

Sources:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Jürg Richter and Ralph W. Miller, Tunisian Coins and Medals: The Miller Collection, Auction 31, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.

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