Iran AH 1195 1/4 mohur KM-551.2

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Sincona sale 88, lot 129

This specimen was lot 129 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 675 CHF (about US$892 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"IRAN, Zand Dynasty, Sadeq Khan, 1193-1195 AH (1779-1781). 1/4 Mohur Ashrafi 1195 AH (1781), Khuy Mint. Sehr selten; Very rare. NGC MS62. Purchased from Dr. Busso Peus, Frankfurt, in 2006."

Sadeq Khan was Karim Khan's brother and the uncle of Karim's successor Abol-Fath Khan. After setting Abol-Fath Khan aside, Sadeq Khan ruled in his own right until his death in 1781. This quarter mohur is listed for Khuy (shown here, struck AH 1194-1195) and four other mints.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.75 g, gold, this specimen 2.70 g.

Catalog reference: Album 2810, KM 551.2, Farahbakhsh 305.

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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