Tunisia AH 1298 25 piastres - Revision history

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LatinKing2020: Text replacement - "* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. * Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017." to "* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. * Mic...

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Text replacement - "* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. * Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017." to "* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. * Mic...

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[[Image:TUN_1298_25riyal_kunker-lot644-13Dec2011-EUR700.jpg|550px|thumb|Courtesy Kunker Auctions]]
The coin shown is a gold twenty-five piastre 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 644 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabruck, Germany, where it sold for 700 euros. The catalog description reads: <blockquote>"''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 Goldprägungen der Münzstätte Tûnis 25 Riyal 1298 H., Tûnis. Mit alleinigem Namen des Muhammad as-Sâdiq Bay nach Errichtung des französischen Protektorats. GOLD. R Stempelglanz'' (Ottoman coins of Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909), gold twenty-five riyals of AH 1298, Tunis mint, in the name of Ali Bey and the French protectorate. Rare, mint state.)</blockquote>

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specifications'': 4.92 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.1424 oz. AGW; this specimen 4.83 g.

''Catalog reference'': Fenina 519; KM 200; Ölcer -.

''[[Bibliography|Sources]]'':
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.

''Link to:''
* [[Tunisia AH 1297 8 kharub|AH 1297 8 kharub]]
* [[Tunisia AH 1298 8 kharub|AH 1298 8 kharub]]
* [[Tunisia AH 1301 8 kharub|AH 1301 8 kharub]]
* [[Tunisia AH 1297 25 piastres|AH 1297 25 piastres]]
* [[Tunisia ND c/m on AH 1293 4 piastres|c/m on AH 1293 4 piastres]]
* [[Tunisia ND c/m on AH 1294 4 piastres|c/m on AH 1294 4 piastres]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1881]]
* return to coins of [[Tunisia]]

[[Category:Gold coins of Africa]][[Category:The Sultan Collection]]

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 The coin shown is a gold twenty-five piastre 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.
-The first specimen was lot 644 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabruck, Germany, where it sold for 700 euros. The catalog description reads: <blockquote>"''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 Goldprägungen der Münzstätte Tûnis 25 Riyal 1298 H., Tûnis. Mit alleinigem Namen des Muhammad as-Sâdiq Bay nach Errichtung des französischen Protektorats. GOLD. R Stempelglanz'' (Ottoman coins of Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909), gold twenty-five riyals of AH 1298, Tunis mint, in the name of Ali Bey and the French protectorate. Rare, mint state.)</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 360 in Stephen Album sale 47 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $336. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Tunisia|TUNIS]]: Muhammad Sadiq Bey, 1859-1882, AV 25 piastres, Tunis, AH1298, citing the Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid, overstruck on clipped down French 20 francs, clearly showing the date 1863 and the mintmark A for Paris, cleaned, VF-EF, R. Rare date, but not extremely rare as suggested by KM and UBK."
+The first specimen was lot 644 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabrück, Germany, where it sold for 700 euros. The catalog description reads: <blockquote>"''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 Goldprägungen der Münzstätte Tûnis 25 Riyal 1298 H., Tûnis. Mit alleinigem Namen des Muhammad as-Sâdiq Bay nach Errichtung des französischen Protektorats. GOLD. R Stempelglanz'' (Ottoman coins of Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909), gold twenty-five riyals of AH 1298, Tunis mint, in the name of Ali Bey and the French protectorate. Rare, mint state.)</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 360 in Stephen Album sale 47 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $336. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Tunisia|TUNIS]]: Muhammad Sadiq Bey, 1859-1882, AV 25 piastres, Tunis, AH1298, citing the Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid, overstruck on clipped down French 20 francs, clearly showing the date 1863 and the mintmark A for Paris, cleaned, VF-EF, R. Rare date, but not extremely rare as suggested by KM and UBK."
 ''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

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 [[Image:TUN_1298_25riyal_kunker-lot644-13Dec2011-EUR700.jpg|550px|thumb|Kunker Auction 199, lot 644]]
-[[Image:SA47-1483.jpg|550px|thumb|Stephen Album sale 47, lot 1483]]
+[[Image:SA47-0360.jpg|550px|thumb|Stephen Album sale 47, lot 360]]
 The coin shown is a gold twenty-five piastre 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.

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	The coin shown is a gold twenty-five piastre 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.		The coin shown is a gold twenty-five piastre 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.

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 [[Image:TUN_1298_25riyal_kunker-lot644-13Dec2011-EUR700.jpg|550px|thumb|Kunker Auction 199, lot 644]]
 The coin shown is a gold twenty-five piastre 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 644 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabruck, Germany, where it sold for 700 euros. The catalog description reads: <blockquote>"''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 Goldprägungen der Münzstätte Tûnis 25 Riyal 1298 H., Tûnis. Mit alleinigem Namen des Muhammad as-Sâdiq Bay nach Errichtung des französischen Protektorats. GOLD. R Stempelglanz'' (Ottoman coins of Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909), gold twenty-five riyals of AH 1298, Tunis mint, in the name of Ali Bey and the French protectorate. Rare, mint state.)</blockquote>
+The first specimen was lot 644 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabruck, Germany, where it sold for 700 euros. The catalog description reads: <blockquote>"''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 Goldprägungen der Münzstätte Tûnis 25 Riyal 1298 H., Tûnis. Mit alleinigem Namen des Muhammad as-Sâdiq Bay nach Errichtung des französischen Protektorats. GOLD. R Stempelglanz'' (Ottoman coins of Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909), gold twenty-five riyals of AH 1298, Tunis mint, in the name of Ali Bey and the French protectorate. Rare, mint state.)</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 360 in Stephen Album sale 47 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $336. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Tunisia|TUNIS]]: Muhammad Sadiq Bey, 1859-1882, AV 25 piastres, Tunis, AH1298, citing the Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid, overstruck on clipped down French 20 francs, clearly showing the date 1863 and the mintmark A for Paris, cleaned, VF-EF, R. Rare date, but not extremely rare as suggested by KM and UBK."
 ''Recorded mintage'': unknown.
-''Specifications'': 4.92 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.1424 oz. AGW; this specimen 4.83 g.
+''Specifications'': 4.92 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.1424 oz. AGW; the first specimen 4.83 g, the second specimen 4.82 g.
 ''Catalog reference'': Fenina 519; KM 200; Ölcer -.
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 * Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
 * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
 ''Link to:''
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 * return to coins of [[Tunisia]]
-[[Category:Gold coins of Africa]][[Category:The Sultan Collection]]
+[[Category:Gold coins of Africa]][[Category:The Sultan Collection]][[Category:Selections from Stephen Album sale 47]]