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4 Kharub - Abdulmecid I and Muhammad II
| Issuer | Tunisia |
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| Year | 1858-1859 |
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| Diameter | 14.53 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse field is entirely occupied by a multi-line Arabic inscription in bold, flowing script, reading 'Sultan Ghazi Abd al-Majid Khan', a reference to the Ottoman Sultan Abdulmecid I as suzerain. The legends are arranged in three horizontal lines across the coin's face, with no figurative imagery. The inscription is framed by a continuous inner border of small beads running along the coin's circumference. The calligraphy is executed in a raised relief typical of Tunisian milled coinage of the mid-nineteenth century. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a multi-line Arabic inscription in bold raised script, identifying Muhammad Bey as regent of Tunisia, together with the Hijri date 1275. The legends are arranged in three horizontal lines across the field, with the date prominently positioned at the base of the inscription. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border consistent with the obverse treatment. The coin exhibits the characteristic typographic style of Tunisian issues struck under joint Ottoman suzerainty and Husainid Beylic authority. |
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| Mintage | 1274 (1858) - ١٢٧٤ - 1275 (1859) - ١٢٧٥ - |
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