Iran AH 1225 1/4 rial KM-685

Steve Album sale 39, lot 695

This specimen was lot 695 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $336. The catalog description^[1] noted, "QAJAR: Fath 'Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AR ¼ riyal, Tabriz, AH1225, presentation type struck with collar, hand-cut reeded edge, cleaned, PCGS graded Unc details." This denomination was also struck at the Iranian mints of Borujerd, Yerevan, Isfahan, Kirman, Kirmanshahan, Mazandaran, Shiraz and Yazd. This type was also struck AH 1224.

Recorded Mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.59 g, silver.

Catalog reference: A-2882A, KM-685.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Album, Stephen. Checklist of Islamic Coins. Santa Rosa, 1998. Stephen Album.
• Mitchiner, Michael. Oriental Coins and their Values - The World of Islam. London, 2000. Hawkins Publications.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 39, featuring the John Sylvester, Jr., Collection of Annamese Medals and Orders, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

Link to:

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• AH 1222 rial, Kashan mint
• AH 1222 rial, Qazvin mint
• AH 1222 toman, Rasht mint
• AH 1224 rial, Tabriz mint
• AH 1224 toman, Kashan mint
• AH 1225 toman, Isfahan mint
• AH 1225 toman, Yazd mint
• AH 1226 (1811) 2 rials, Tabriz mint
• AH 1226 (1811) toman, Tehran mint
• AH 1226 (1811) 5 toman, Tabriz mint
• Coins and currency dated 1810