Tunisia AH 1288 5 piastres
The coin shown is a gold five piastres from the reign of Sultan Abdul Aziz, minted in Tunis. After AH 1272, all coins mentioned the local ruler (or Bey) of Tunis, along with the Ottoman sultan. For the issues AH 1276 onward, the local Bey was Muhammad al-Sadiq. 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 part of lot 352 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabrück, Germany, where it sold for 220 euros. The catalog description reads:
"OSMANISCHE MÜNZEN 'ABD AL-'AZÎZ KHAN (TÜRKEI-TÜRKISCH: ABDÜLAZIZ HAN)) 15. DHÛ I-HIJJA 1277 - 5. JUMÂDÂ II 1293 H. 25. JUNI 1861 - 30. MAI 1876, GESTORBEN 5. JUNI 1876 Goldprägungen der Münzstätte Tûnis 5 Riyal 1288, 1289 und 1290 H., Tûnis. Mit dem Dey von Tûnis Muhammad as-Sâdiq. 3 Stück. Fast sehr schön und sehr schön (Ottoman coins of Abdul Aziz (1861-76), Tunis mint, gold five riyals of AH 1288, AH 1289 and AH 1290, in the name of Muhammad al-Sadiq, very fine to good very fine.)"
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: 0.98 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.0284 oz. AGW, this specimen 0.94 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-8, Fenina 417; KM 169; Ölcer 32.780; Pere -.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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