1 Piastre Ottoman Empire (1299-1923) Silver

1836, Tunisia (Ottoman), Sultan Mahmud II. Nice Billon Silver Piastre Coin.

Ruler: Mahmud II Reference: KM-90.  Denomination: Piastre Mint Place: Tunis (Tunisia) Mint Year: 1836 AD (1252 AH) Condition: Weight-adjusting marks in obverse, otherwise about XF! Material: Billon Silver (silver of low purity!) Weight: 10.88gm Diameter: 32mm

Obverse: Mint formula above date (AH 1252).

Reverse: Titles of the Sultan and blessing formula.

Mahmud II (Ottoman Turkish: محمود ثانى Mahmud-ı sānī, محمود عدلى Mahmud-ı Âdlî) (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.