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[[Image:TUN_1274_halfriyal_kunker-lot191-13Dec2011-EUR170.jpg|550px|thumb|Courtesy Kunker Auctions]]
The coin shown is a silver eight kharub (or 1/2 riyal) from the reign of Sultan Abdul Mejid, minted in Tunis. After AH 1272, all coins mentioned the local ruler (or Bey) of Tunis, along with the Ottoman sultan. [[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 191 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabruck, Germany, where it sold for 170 euros. The catalog description reads: <blockquote>"''OSMANISCHE MÜNZEN Münzen nach der Münzreform von 1845 Silberprägungen der Münzstätte Tûnis 1/2 Riyal (8 Kharruba) 1274 H., Tûnis. Mit Muhammad Bay (1271-1276 H.). Sehr schön-vorzüglich'' (Ottoman coinage of the reform of 1845, Tunis mint, silver half riyal (8 kharub) of AH 1274. Very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote>

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specifications'': 1.60 g, silver, this specimen 1.53 g.

''Catalog reference'': Fenina 355; KM 136; Ölcer 31.781; Pere -.

''[[Bibliography|Sources]]'':
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
''Link to:''
* [[Tunisia AH 1274 2 kharub AR|AH 1274 2 kharub]]
* [[Tunisia AH 1274 4 kharub|AH 1274 4 kharub]]
* [[Tunisia AH 1272 3 piastres|AH 1272 3 piastres]]
* [[Tunisia AH 1275 8 kharub (silver)|AH 1275 8 kharub]]
* [[Tunisia AH 1274 100 piastres|AH 1274 100 piastres]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1858]]
* return to coins of [[Tunisia]]

[[Category:The Sultan Collection]]

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 The coin shown is a silver eight kharub (or 1/2 riyal) from the reign of Sultan Abdul Mejid, minted in Tunis. After AH 1272, all coins mentioned the local ruler (or Bey) of Tunis, along with the Ottoman sultan. [[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 191 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabruck, Germany, where it sold for 170 euros. The catalog description reads: <blockquote>"''OSMANISCHE MÜNZEN Münzen nach der Münzreform von 1845 Silberprägungen der Münzstätte Tûnis 1/2 Riyal (8 Kharruba) 1274 H., Tûnis. Mit Muhammad Bay (1271-1276 H.). Sehr schön-vorzüglich'' (Ottoman coinage of the reform of 1845, Tunis mint, silver half riyal (8 kharub) of AH 1274. Very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote>
+This specimen was lot 191 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabrück, Germany, where it sold for 170 euros. The catalog description reads: <blockquote>"''OSMANISCHE MÜNZEN Münzen nach der Münzreform von 1845 Silberprägungen der Münzstätte Tûnis 1/2 Riyal (8 Kharruba) 1274 H., Tûnis. Mit Muhammad Bay (1271-1276 H.). Sehr schön-vorzüglich'' (Ottoman coinage of the reform of 1845, Tunis mint, silver half riyal (8 kharub) of AH 1274. Very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote>
 ''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

Tunisia AH 1274 8 kharub - Revision history

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