1 Piastre    (sold for $69.0)

1827, Tunisia (Ottoman Empire), Sultan Mahmud II. Nice Silver Piastre Coin. XF-

Rulers: Mahmud II
Reference: KM-90.
Denomination: Piastre
Mint Place: Tunis (Tunisia)
Mint Year: 1827 AD (1242 AH)
Condition: Large welding scar (the coin was once attached to something, or used as a brooch) in obverse, otherwise XF!
Weight: 11.72gm
Diameter: 33mm
Material: Silver

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Mahmud II (Turkish: II. Mahmud) (20 July 1789 – 1 July 1839) was the 30th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808 until his death in 1839. He was born in the Topkapi Palace, Constantinople, the posthumous son of Sultan Abdulhamid I. His reign is notable mostly for the extensive administrative, military and fiscal reforms he instituted, which culminated into the Decree of Tanzimat (Reorganization) that was carried out by his sons Abdülmecid I and Abdülaziz I.