Tunisia AH 1293 4 piastres
The coin shown is a silver four 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 357 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabruck, Germany, where it sold for 110 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 4 Riyal 1291 und 1293 H., Tûnis. Mit Muhammad as-Sâdiq Bay (1276-1299 H.), ohne Gegenstempel von 1295 H. 2 Stück. Beide ohne Gegenstempel selten. Henkelspur, schön und kleine Feilspur, sehr schön (Ottoman coins of Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909) and Bey Muhammad al-Sadiq (AH 1276-1299), Tunis mint, silver four riyals of AH 1291 and 1293, very fine.)"
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: 12.80 g, 0.835 fine silver, 0.3436 oz. ASW, this specimen 11.52 g.
Catalog reference: Fenina 431; KM 167; Ölcer 32.829; Pere 942.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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