Catalog
31/4 Nasri - Abdulmecid I
| Issuer | Beylik of Tunis |
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| Year | 1847-1853 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#103, Kahnt/Schön#22 |
| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a bold three-line Arabic calligraphic legend reading 'Sultan Abdulmecid Khan', rendered in a flowing Naskh style typical of Ottoman Tunisian coinage of the mid-nineteenth century. The inscription is framed by elegantly radiating foliate sprays that extend from a central floral ornament at the base, filling the lower portion of the field. No portraiture or geometric border is present; the design relies entirely on calligraphy and vegetal decoration for its composition. The overall engraving style is characteristic of Husainid-era Tunisian minting practice under Ottoman suzerainty. |
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| Obverse lettering | السلطان عبد المجيد خان (Translation: Sultan Abdulmecid Khan) |
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| Edge | Plain or Reeded |
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