256, Lot: 854. Estimate $75. Sold for $45. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TUNISIA, Husaynid Beys. Muhammad II. AH 1271-1276 / AD 1855-1859. CU 2 Kharub (34mm, 23.74 g, 12h). Tunis mint. Dated AH 1272 (AD 1856), but countermarked in AH 1275 (AD 1858). Legend in Arabic around denomination (13 Nasri); all within wreath; to lower right, Arabic ‘2’ (kharub) in incuse circular countermark / Legend in Arabic in two lines; AH date below; all within wreath. KM 116.1 (for countermark) and 115.1 (for host coin). Countermark Good VF, host coin VF, dark brown patina.

From the HLT Collection.