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| Issuer | Tunisia |
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| Year | 1864-1876 |
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| Currency | Rial (1567-1891) |
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| Reverse description | The central field carries a four-line Arabic legend identifying the Bey of Tunis, Muhammad al-Sadiq, along with the mint name Tunis, the denomination 50, and the AH date 1289, all arranged within a finely engraved olive wreath tied at the base with a ribbon bow. A small ornamental tughra or finial device appears at the top of the wreath. The border is formed by a continuous row of beading matching the obverse. The composition follows standard Husainid Tunisian coinage layout of the period. |
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| Reverse lettering | محمد الصادق بتونس ٥٠ ١٢٨٩ (Translation: Muhammad Al-Sadiq in Tunis 50 1289) |
| Edge | Reeded |
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