Tunisia AH 1292 8 kharub
The coin shown is a silver eight kharub 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 369 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabruck, 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 Silberprägungen der Münzstätte Tûnis 1/2 Riyal (8 Kharruba) 1289 und 1292 H., Tûnis. Mit Namen des Muhammad as-Sâdiq Bay (1276-1299 H.). 1,45 und 1,43 g. 2 Stück. Sehr schön (Ottoman coins of Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909) and Bey Muhammad al-Sadiq (AH 1276-1299), Tunis mint, silver half riyals (8 kharub) of AH 1289 and 1292, very fine.)"
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: 1.80 g, 0.900 fine silver, 0.0559 oz. ASW, this specimen 1.43 g.
Catalog reference: Fenina 463; KM 160a; Ölcer 32.896; Pere 945.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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