304, Lot: 529. Estimate $200. Sold for $120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TUNISIA, Ottoman Empire. 'Abd al-Hamid II. AH 1293-1327 / AD 1876-1909. AR 8 Kharub (18mm, 1.58 g, 12h). Tunis mint. Dated AH 1298 (AD 1880/1). KM 181. Near EF, minor deposits, formerly mounted, with mount marks at 3, 6, and 9 o’clock. Very rare.

From the final year of Ottoman control of Tunis.