Iran AH 1191 1/2 mohur KM-531.1

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Sincona sale 88, lot 125

This specimen was lot 125 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 600 CHF (about US$793 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"IRAN, Zand Dynasty, Karim Khan, 1166-1193 AH (1753-1779). 1/2 Mohur Ashrafi 1191 AH (1777), Basra Mint. Äusserst seltene Münzstätte; Extremely rare mint. NGC MS62. Purchased from A. Shams, Frankfurt, in 1987."

Karim Khan was the founder and the only effective ruler of the Zands. The Zands besieged and occupied Basra in Iraq during 1775-79 and briefly operated a mint there. This rare type is listed for AH 1190 only.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5.5 g, gold, this specimen 5.45 g.

Catalog reference: Album 2788. KM 531.1.

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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