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1872, Tunisia, Muhammad III al-Sadiq. Gold 25 Piastres Coin. Horse's head Ctmk!

Reference: KM-148.
Denomination: 25 Piastres
Mint Year: 1872 (AH 1289)
Condition: Interesting "horse's head" countermark in reverse, otherwise XF!
Material: Gold (.900)
Diameter: 20mm
Weight: 4.78gm

Obverse: Legend in Arabic in three lines. All within wreath.

Reverse: Legend in Arabic in three lines above AH date (1289) below. All within wreath.
Comment: Unusual "horse's head" countermark at 12:10 o'clock near rim!

Muhammad III as-Sadiq, GCB (1813–1882) (Arabic: محمد الصادق بن حسين‎, Muḥammad al-Sādiq bin Ḥusayn) was the ruler of Tunisia from 23 September 1859 to 28 October 1881, when he abdicated. He signed the Treaty of Bardo with France on 12 May 1881 signifying Tunisia as a French Protectorate.

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Abdülaziz (Ottoman Turkish: عبد العزيز / `Abdü’l-`Azīz; 9/18 February 1830 – 4 June 1876) was the 32nd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and reigned between 25 June 1861 and 30 May 1876. He was the son of Sultan Mahmud II and succeeded his brother Abdülmecid I in 1861.

Born at the Eyüp Palace, Constantinople (present-day Istanbul), on 9/18 February 1830, Abdülaziz received an Ottoman education but was nevertheless an ardent admirer of the material progress that was made in the West.The Sultan took an interest in documenting the Sultanate. He was also interested in literature and was also a classical music composer. Some of his compositions have been collected in the album "European Music at the Ottoman Court" by the London Academy of Ottoman Court Music.