Iran AH 1241 kran KM-710.23

Steve Album sale 38, lot 2695

This specimen was lot 2695 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $264. The catalog description^[1] noted, "QAJAR: Fath 'Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AR qiran, Tuysirkan, AH1241, very rare mint, lovely strike, especially on reverse, choice VF-EF, RR, ex Dabestani Collection." Tuysirkan is a scarce mint, one of at least 26 that struck this type. Dates AH 1242-1243 are also recorded for this type.

Specification: 6.91 g, silver, this specimen 6.88 g.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Catalog reference: A-2894, KM-710.23.

Source:

• Album, Stephen, Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Ed. Santa Rosa, Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[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.

Links to:

• AH 1238 half toman, Tabriz mint
• AH 1238 toman, Isfahan mint
• AH 1239 toman, Hamadan mint
• AH 1240 toman, Kirmanshahan mint
• AH 1241 kran, Borujerd mint
• AH 1241 kran, Hamadan mint
• AH 1241 kran, Qumm mint
• AH 1241 toman, Tehran mint
• AH 1242 kran, Qumm mint
• AH 1242 (1826) kran, Nishapur Mint
• AH 1242 kran, Tehran mint
• AH 1242 toman, Rekab mint
• AH 1244 toman, Khoy mint
• Coins and currency dated 1825
• return to coins of Iran