1 Qafsi - Mahmud II

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Aversschrift	Arabic
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Reversbeschreibung	Arabic inscription occupying the central field of the square, irregularly struck flan. The legend reads 'Khan' above the Islamic AH date in two lines, with a vertical column of pellets (beads) along the left border serving as a decorative element. The bold, somewhat roughly executed characters are characteristic of the hammered Tunisian Qafsi coinage of the early 19th century.
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Zusätzliche Informationen	The qafsi denominations of early 19th-century Tunisia were struck at Tunis under Ottoman suzerainty, during a period when the Husainid beys operated with considerable practical autonomy while still acknowledging the sultan's nominal authority — hence Mahmud II's name on the coinage despite Tunis managing its own monetary affairs. These small copper pieces circulated primarily in local markets and were notoriously prone to irregular striking, with planchet quality varying considerably across the production run. KM#85 survivors in collectible condition are scarcer than the type's obscurity might suggest.