Iran AH 1184 1/4 mohur KM-525.5

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Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 47712
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This specimen was lot 47712 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $480. The catalog description[1] noted, "IRAN. Zand Dynasty. 1/4 Mohur, AH 1184 (1770/1). Qazwin Mint. Karim Khan. NGC AU-55. From the Genden Collection." This type was struck at Qazvin for years AH 1177-1192. Karim Khan was the founder and the only effective ruler of the Zands. Karim Khan's successors lacked his ability and the state soon crumbled under Qajar attacks.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.75 g, gold, this specimen 2.72 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-20; KM-525.5.

Sources:

  • 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]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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