Tunisia AH 1300 25 piastres
This specimen was lot 180 in Sincona sale 31 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 1,900 CHF (about US$2,256 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "OTTOMAN TUNIS | Transitional Coinage 25 riyals 1300ah (1883ce) AU RR xf+. Beginning with the year 1298ah (1881ce), during the regency of Muhammed al-Sadiq Bey, the name of the Ottoman Sultan no longer appears on Tunisian coins. Henceforth, only the name of the reigning Bey is to be read on the obverse. The French Protectorate was founded that same year although decimal coinage was not introduced until 1308ah (1891ce)." This scarce type, which no longer cited the sultan in Constantinople, was struck in AH 1300 and 1302. It was superseded in AH 1304 by a gold 25 piastres dual denominated in francs.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 4.92 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 4.81 g.
Catalog reference: Fen 526, KM 209.
- [1]Jürg Richter and Ralph W. Miller, Tunisian Coins and Medals: The Miller Collection, Auction 31, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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