Tunisia AH 1280 10 piastres
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 136 in Sincona sale 31 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$505 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "OTTOMAN TUNIS | Abdul Aziz (1277-1293ah/1861-1876ce) 10 riyals 1280ah (1864ce) AU xf." This type of AH 1280-1288 is among the more affordable gold coins of Tunisia.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: 1.97 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.057 oz AGW, this specimen 1.89 g.
Catalog reference: Fen 408, KM 150.
- 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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- AH 1280 100 piastres
- AH 1281 10 piastres
- Coins and currency dated 1864
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