Iran AH 1148 abbasi KM-362.1
This specimen was lot 61 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 550 CHF (about US$727 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"IRAN, Afsharid Dynasty, Nader Shah, as king, 1148-1160 AH (1735-1747). 4 Shahi 1148 AH (1735), Isfahan Mint. "Giti Setan" type. Selten, Vorzüglich, Leicht gereinigt; Rare. Extremely fine. Lightly cleaned. Purchased from A. Shams, Frankfurt, in 1986."
Nadir Shah was the power behind the throne in the last years of the Safavids. Finally, he tired of ruling thru puppets and seized the throne for himself in AH 1148. This gold ashrafi was minted when he first proclaimed himself shah. This type was also struck at Kirman (KM 362.3), Mashhad (KM 362.4), Nakhjavan (KM 362.5), Qazvin (KM 362.6), Shiraz (KM 362.7) and Tiflis (KM 362.8).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 5.4 g, silver, this specimen 5.38 g.
Catalog reference: Album 2749.1, KM 362.1, Farahbakhsh 225-2, Rabino 316.
- Album, Stephen, Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Ed. Santa Rosa, Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 88, The Kian Collection - Part II, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
Link to:
- AH 1143 abbasi, Tabriz mint
- AH 1143 ashrafi, Mashhad mint, Nadir Shah
- AH 1143 ashrafi, Isfahan mint, Tahmasp II
- AH 1145 ashrafi, Isfahan mint, Abbas III
- AH 1148 abbasi, Tabriz mint
- AH 1148 abbasi, Tiflis mint
- AH 1148 abbasi, Mazandaran mint
- AH 1148 ashrafi, Qazvin mint
- AH 1148 abbasi, Isfahan mint
- AH 1149 abbasi, Shiraz mint
- AH 1150 1/6 mohur, Isfahan mint
- Coins and currency dated 1735