Iran (1896) 2000 dinars
This specimen was lot 1118 in Sincona sale 85 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 525 CHF (about US$707 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"IRAN, Muzaffar al-Din Shah, 1313-1324 AH (1896-1907). 1/5 Toman n. d. (1313-1324 AH / 1895-1906 AD), Tehran Mint. Lion & Sun type. Mule with reverse die of Nasir al-Din Shah. Very rare. NGC MS62. From the Kian collection, auction SINCONA 49, October 2018, lot 114. Finest certified by NGC."
This undated type is not listed in the SCWC. The auctioneers referenced it to KM 922, which is an issue of Nasir al-Din. It accompanied gold half, one, five and ten toman. This denomination was normally struck in silver (KM 973 or KM 974).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 0.65 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 0.65 g.
Catalog reference: KM unlisted.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 85, The Kian Collection - Part 1, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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