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[[Image:Tunisia S31-0006.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 31, lot 6]]
 
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This specimen was lot 6 in Sincona sale 31 (Zurich, 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.
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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

Sincona sale 31, lot 6

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.

Sources:

  • [1]Jürg Richter and Ralph W. Miller, Tunisian Coins and Medals: The Miller Collection, Auction 31, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.

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