1 Rial - Mahmud II

Features

Issuer Tunisia
Sultan Mahmud II (1808-1839)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1240-1255 (1825-1839)
Calendar Islamic (Hijri)
Value 1 Rial
Currency Rial (1567-1891)
Composition Billon
Weight 11.6 g
Diameter 32 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
35845
References KM# 90
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Legend

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
سلطان البرين
وخاقان البحرين
السلطان محمود
خان عز نصره

Reverse

Text and date

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
ضرب في
تونس
١٢٥٢

Edge

Hard to say exactly what type of serrating exists on the edge but it is not smooth .

1 Rial - Mahmud II -  obverse

© D.Mikeladze

Comments

Various ornaments above the "b" of duriba (Years 1241 & 1244):

© Image courtesy of Spink & Son

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1240 (1825)  19% ١٢۴٠
1241 (1826)  10% ١٢۴١
1242 (1827)  14% ١٢۴٢
1243 (1828)  10% ١٢۴٣
1244 (1829)  10% ١٢۴۴
1245 (1830)  14% ١٢۴٥
1246 (1831)  19% ١٢۴٦
1247 (1832)  19% ١٢۴٧
1248 (1833)  12% ١٢۴٨
1249 (1834)  14% ١٢۴٩
1250 (1835)  21% ١٢٥٠
1251 (1836)  19% ١٢٥١
1252 (1837)  Photo 21% ١٢٥٢
1253 (1838)  14% ١٢٥٣
1254 (1838)  14% ١٢٥۴
1255 (1839)  19% ١٢٥٥

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Rial - Mahmud II
Katz
Auction 61
Lot 674
Internet Archive
7 Jun 2022 1252 (1837) – ١٢٥٢ VF USD 80.82
(EUR 75.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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