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31/4 Nasri - Abdulmecid I and Muhammad II thin legend
| Issuer | Beylik of Tunis |
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| Year | 1856-1857 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Arabic numeral '3' enclosed within a circular cartouche, surrounded by a wreath of stylized palm or laurel branches tied at the base with a decorative bow. A thin Arabic legend arcs above the cartouche, reading the name and titles of Ottoman Sultan Abdulmecid I. The overall design is rendered in low relief on a plain field, consistent with the milled coinage of the Tunisian Beylik under Ottoman suzerainty. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays three lines of Arabic inscription within the field, reading the name of the Tunisian Bey Muhammad II and the mint city of Tunis, with the AH date 1272 or 1273 below. The entire legend is enclosed within a wreath of stylized palm or laurel branches, tied at the base with a decorative rosette bow, and bordered by a fine dotted inner rim. The lettering is arranged in a thin, elegant style characteristic of mid-19th century Tunisian coinage produced under the dual authority of the Ottoman Sultan and the local Husainid Bey. |
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