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[[Image:Tunisia S31-0006.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 31, lot 6]] | [[Image:Tunisia S31-0006.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 31, lot 6]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 6 in Sincona sale 31 ( | + | This specimen was lot 6 in Sincona sale 31 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$505 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "OTTOMAN TUNIS | Selim II (974-982ah1566-1574ce) nasri 977ah (1569ce) AR RRR cr f-vf." This crude coin is reminiscent of the silver cobs coming out of Mexico and Potosi but weighs 1/28 of a peso. |
''Recorded mintage'': unknown. | ''Recorded mintage'': unknown. | ||
Latest revision as of 08:24, 11 June 2025
This specimen was lot 6 in Sincona sale 31 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$505 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "OTTOMAN TUNIS | Selim II (974-982ah1566-1574ce) nasri 977ah (1569ce) AR RRR cr f-vf." This crude coin is reminiscent of the silver cobs coming out of Mexico and Potosi but weighs 1/28 of a peso.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: silver, this specimen 0.96 g.
Catalog reference: A-A1234; NP 239.
- [1]Jürg Richter and Ralph W. Miller, Tunisian Coins and Medals: The Miller Collection, Auction 31, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.
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