OTTOMAN TUNIS
Mahmud II (1223-1255ah / 1808-1839ce)
Lot of 25 coins: 8 kharub, 4 kharub, and 1 kharub, Bi mostly f-vf or better a. 8 kharub, 1241ah Fen 247, KM 89
b. 8 kharub, 1245ah (unlisted date, ex mount)
c. 8 kharub, 1246ah
d. 8 kharub, 1247ah (holed)
e. 8 kharub, 1248ah (2 coins, one is holed)
f. 8 kharub, 1251ah (rare date)
g. 4 kharub, 1249ah (2 coins, both holed) Fen 259f, KM 88
h. 4 kharub, 1250ah (holed, traces of gilting)
i. 4 kharub, 1252ah (holed)
j. 4 kharub, 1255ah (holed)
k. kharub, 1243 (2 coins, unlisted date) Fen 263f, KM 91
l. kharub, 1249ah (2 coins)
m. kharub, 1250 (2 coins, one is holed)
n. kharub, 1251
o. kharub, 1252
p. kharub, 1253 (holed)
q. kharub, 1254 (3 coins)
r. kharub, 1255 These types of – genuine – coins were often pierced in order to be affixed to a piece of traditional Tunisian jewelry.
Coins without holes tend to be much scarcer.