Tunisia AH 1290 25 piastres
The coin shown is a gold twenty-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 lot 349 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabruck, Germany, where it sold for 460 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 25 Riyal 1290 H., Tûnis. Mit dem Dey von Tûnis Muhammad as-Sâdiq. Stempelglanz (Ottoman coins of Abdul Aziz (1861-76) and Bey Muhammad al-Sadiq (AH 1276-1299), Tunis mint, gold twenty-five riyals of AH 1290, mint state.)
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: 4.92 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.1424 oz. AGW, this specimen 4.82 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-5, Fenina 406; KM 150; Ölcer 32.743; Pere -.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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