Iran AH1337 5000 dinars Fr-85

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Steve Album sale 30, lot 844
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This specimen was lot 844 in Stephen Album sale 30 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2018), where it sold for $129.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "IRAN: Ahmad Shah, 1909-1925, AV 5000 dinars, AH1337, choice AU." This type is listed for AH 1331-1343 (1912-24) with several dates valued at barely above bullion. This denomination was also minted in silver (KM 1058).

Recorded mintage: unknown but fairly common.

Specification: 1.44 g, 0.900 fine gold, 17 mm diameter, this specimen 1.44 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-85, KM-1071.

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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 30, featuring the George Anderson Collection of Tibetan Coins, the Dr. John W. Lund Collection of Swedish Coins and the Mike Edwards Collection, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2018.

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