Iran AH 1163 2 rupi KM-438

Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 47711

This specimen was lot 47711 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $192. The catalog description^[1] noted, "IRAN. Afsharid Dynasty. 2 Rupees, AH 1163 (1750/1). Mashhad Mint. Shahrukh. PCGS EF-45. From the Genden Collection." Shahrokh survived the immediate turmoil after Nader's assassination and sat on the throne three times, AH 1161-63, AH 1163-66 and AH 1168-1210. He was finally murdered in 1796 after the Qajar takeover. This issue, called type C in the SCWC, was struck AH 1161-1163.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 23 g, silver.

Catalog reference: A-2773; KM-438.

Sources:

• 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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