TUNISIA Coins
Millim Denomination Guide: North African Numismatics
Illustrated Specimen Details: Millim Coin Example Specimen: 5 Millim, 1997 (Republic of Tunisia) Historical Context: This modern fractional coin circulates in the Republic of Tunisia. The date on the coin is dual-dated: AH 1418…
Burbe: Ottoman Tunisia's Minor Coin (17th-18th c.)
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1 Burbe (Tunisia) Example Specimen: 1 burbe, 1773 (AH 1186) Authority: Mustafa III — the 26th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1757-1774). This coin was minted for the Eyalet of Tunis, which by 1705 …
Nasri: coin of Ottoman Tunisia (Eyalet of Tunis)
NASRI: COIN OF TUNISIA 3¼ nasri, 1856: Ottoman Tunisia Date on coin: AH 1272 (AH: Latin "Anno Hegirae" — "the year of the Hijra"; Islamic calendar) = 1856 (Gregorian calendar). Rulers: Abdulmejid I (also Abdul Majid I or Abdulme…
Kharub: coin of Ottoman Tunisia; 1/16 rial
KHARUB: COIN OF TUNISIA 2 kharub, 1865: Ottoman Tunisia Date on coin: AH 1281 (AH: Latin "Anno Hegirae" — "the year of the Hijra"; Islamic calendar) = 1865 (Gregorian calendar). Rulers: Abdulaziz as the 32nd sultan of the Ottoma…