Iran AH 1234 toman KM-753.1
This specimen was lot 2861 in Sincona Auction 101 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$754 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"IRAN Qajar Dynasty, Fath-'Ali Shah, 1212-1250 AH (1797-1834). Toman 1234 AH (1819), Borujerd Mint. PCGS MS62. Das durch PCGS höchstbewertete Exemplar, Finest certified by PCGS."
This style is called "type W" in the SCWC and was used AH 1231-1240. Other mints for this style include Hamadan, Yerevan, Isfahan, Kashan, Khoy, Kirmanshahan, Qazvin, Rasht, Shiraz, Tabriz, Tehran, Yazd and Zanjan. The toman was reduced to 3.45 g in AH 1245.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 4.61 g, gold, this specimen 4.57 g.
Catalog reference: Album 2865, KM 753.1 (unlisted date), Fr-34.
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- [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 101: World Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Swiss Confederate Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Shooting Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
Link to:
- AH 1233 (1817) toman, Isfahan mint, type V
- AH 1233 (1817) toman, Isfahan mint, type W
- AH 1233 (1817) toman, Kashan mint
- AH 1233 (1817) toman, Khoy mint
- AH 1233 (1817) toman, Kermanshahan mint
- AH 1233 toman, Rasht mint
- AH 1233 (1817) toman, Shiraz mint
- AH 1233 (1817) toman, Tehran mint
- AH 1233 (1817) toman, Yazd mint
- AH 1234 rial, Tehran mint
- AH 1234 toman, Isfahan mint
- AH 1234 toman, Kirmanshahan mint
- AH 1234 toman, Tabriz mint
- AH 1234 toman, Yazd mint
- AH 1236 (1820) toman, Tabriz mint
- AH 1236 (1820) toman, Tehran mint
- Coins and currency dated 1818