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13 Nasri - Abdulmecid I and Muhammad II thick legend
| Issuer | Beylik of Tunis |
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| Year | 1857-1859 |
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| Currency | Rial (1567-1891) |
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| Obverse lettering | ۱٣ السلطان الغازي عبد المجيد خان (Translation: 13 Sultan Al-Ghazi Abdulmecid Khan) |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a multi-line Arabic inscription in bold raised calligraphy occupying the central field, reading 'محمد مدة بتونس' (Muhammad Muddat in Tunis), with the Hijri date 1274 inscribed below. The entire central legend is encircled by a wreath of olive or laurel branches tied at the base, whose fronds extend symmetrically around the field to the rim. The composition reflects the dual authority of the Ottoman Sultan and the Tunisian Bey, typical of the Husainid beylical coinage of this period. The thick lettering and deeply struck wreath are characteristic of the variety designated KM#115.2. |
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The thick-legend variety of KM#115 distinguishes itself from the thin-legend type through die recutting decisions made at the Tunis mint during a period of acute administrative pressure. Tunis was navigating the aftermath of the 1857 Fundamental Pact — the 'Ahd al-Amān — which had forced the Beylik into sweeping reforms under Ottoman pressure and European diplomatic coercion. Copper fractional coinage of this type was produced in quantity to service local markets, but die preparation was inconsistent throughout the run.
The dual-authority acknowledgment on this issue, pairing the Ottoman sultan Abdulmecid I with Muhammad II of Tunis, reflects the Beylik's constitutionally ambiguous status — nominally Ottoman, practically autonomous.