Iran AH 1135 abbasi KM-309

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Steve Album sale 30, lot 635
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The Safavid Dynasty is considered the beginning of modern Persian history. They were one of the only ‘indigenous’ groups to take control of the region, and were responsible for the Shi’a Islamic character visible today. Along with the Ottomans and Mughals, they were a ‘gunpowder’ empire, and took a number of steps to reform and streamline government to create a more efficient state. In addition to Iran, their influence extended to Azerbaijan, Armenia, Iraq, Georgia, Afghanistan, and portions of several other modern states. This specimen was lot 635 in Stephen Album sale 30 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2018), where it sold for $129.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "SAFAVID: Tahmasp II, 1722-1732, AR abbasi, Kirman, AH1135, with the royal formula that translates 'Tahmasp the Second, servant to the King of Faith,' i.e., to 'Ali b. Abi Talib, mount removed (minimal damage to the coin), VF, RRR. Very rare type, used only at Kirman."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5.4 g, silver, this specimen 5.37 g.

Catalog reference: KM-309, A-2692A.

Source:

  • Album, Stephen. Checklist of Islamic Coins. Santa Rosa, 1998. Stephen Album.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [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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