Iran AH 1178 1/4 mohur KM-518.5

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Sincona sale 88, lot 107

This specimen was lot 107 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"IRAN, Zand Dynasty, Karim Khan, 1166-1193 AH (1753-1779). 1/4 Mohur Ashrafi 1178 AH (1764), Kerman Mint. 2.70 g. Sehr selten; Very rare. NGC AU58. Purchased from Sotheby's, London, in 1982."

Karim Khan was the founder and the only competent ruler of the Zands. This quarter mohur was struck at Isfahan, Kashan, Rekab and Shiraz. Kirman is an unlisted mint for this type. Kirman is listed only for type D (KM 530.3, AH 1180).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.75 g, gold, this specimen 2.71 g.

Catalog reference: Album 2790, KM 518 (unlisted mint), Farahbakhsh 291.

Source:

  • Album, Stephen, Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Ed. Santa Rosa, Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011.
  • 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, 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.

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