Iran 1971 1000 rials

Goldberg sale 91, lot 2358

photo courtesy Goldberg Coins & Collectibles

This specimen was lot 2358 in Goldberg sale 91 (Los Angeles, June 2016), where it sold for $676. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Iran. 1000 Rials, SH1350/ 1971 Choice Brilliant Proof. 2500th Anniversary of Persian Empire. Persepolis ruins. Choice Brilliant Proof." This commemorative is accompanied by silver 25, 50, 75, 100 and 200 rials (KM 1184-1188) and gold 500, 750 and 2000 rials (KM 1189, KM 1190, KM 1192). The megalomaniac shah did not do anything small.

Recorded mintage: 10,000 proofs.

Specification: 13.03 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.3770 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-107; KM-1191.1.

Source:

• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 91: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2016.

Link to:

• SH 1349 (1970) ½ pahlavi
• SH 1350/1971 25 rials, 2500th Anniversary of Persepolis
• SH 1350/1971 50 rials, 2500th Anniversary of Persepolis
• SH 1350/1971 75 rials, 2500th Anniversary of Persepolis
• SH 1350/1971 100 rials, 2500th Anniversary of Persepolis
• SH 1350/1971 200 rials, 2500th Anniversary of Persepolis
• SH 1350/1971 750 rials, 2500th Anniversary of Persepolis
• SH 1350/1971 500 rials, 2500th Anniversary of Persepolis
• SH 1350/1971 2000 rials, 2500th anniversary of Persepolis
• SH 1350 ½ pahlavi
• SH 1350 pahlavi
• SH 1351 (1972) rial, F.A.O.
• Coins and currency dated 1971
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