2 Rial - Abdulmecid I 1267 (1851) front 2 Rial - Abdulmecid I 1267 (1851) back
2 Rial - Abdulmecid I 1267 (1851) photo
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2 Rial - Abdulmecid I

1267 (1851) year
Silver (.900) 6.5 g 28.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Beylik of Tunis (Tunisia)
Sultan
Abdulmejid I (1839-1861)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1267 (1851)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Value
2 Rial
Currency
Rial (1567-1891)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Weight
6.5 g
Diameter
28.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#74107
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Mint and Islamic date in Arabic within wreath

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
ضرب
في
تونس
١٢٦٧

Translation:
Struck in Tunis
1267

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Abdulmecid I, who was the first Sultan of the Ottoman Empire to issue a constitution and establish a parliament, which marked the beginning of the Second Constitutional Era in the Ottoman Empire.