OTTOMAN TUNIS
Abdul Mejid (1255-1277ah / 1839-1861ce)
100 riyals 1272ah AU 19.62g Fen 326, KM 130 R unc The color of this particular coin is rather unusual. Indeed, the fields on this second example – also dated 1272ah – give evidence to the fact that the coin must have survived a fire, perhaps explaining why the gold content is slightly higher than the coin in the previous lot.