Tunisia AH 1296 8 kharub
The coin shown is a silver eight kharub from the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid II, 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 653 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabruck, Germany, where it sold for 170 euros. The catalog description reads:
"OSMANISCHE MÜNZEN 'ABD AL-HAMÎD KHAN II. (TÜRKEI-TÜRKISCH: ABDÜLHAMIT HAN) 10. SHA’BÂN 1293 - 6. RABÎ II 1327 H. 31. AUGUST 1876 - 27. APRIL 1909, GESTORBEN 10. FEBRUAR 1918 Silberprägungen der Münzstätte Tûnis 8 Kharruba (1/2 Riyal) 1296 H., Tûnis. Mit Titel al-ghâzî für den Sultan und Muhammad as-Sâdiq, Bay von Tûnis 1276-1299. R Sehr schön (Ottoman coins of Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909), silver eight kharub (half riyal) of AH 1296, Tunis mint, in the name of "al Ghazi" and Muhammad al-Sadiq Bey. Very fine.)"
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: 1.50 g, silver, this specimen 1.48 g.
Catalog reference: Fenina 514; KM 181; Ölcer 32.876.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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