Iran AH 1256 1/2 toman

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Sincona sale 88, lot 190

This specimen was lot 190 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"IRAN, Qajar Dynasty, Mohammad Shah, 1250-1264 AH (1834-1848). 1/2 Toman 1256 AH (1840), Tehran Mint. Sehr seltenes Nominal; Very rare denomination. NGC MS61. Purchased from A. Shams, Frankfurt, in 1983."

This gold denomination was neglected during the reign of Mohammad Shah. The SCWC mentions KM 811, a lion and sun design from the Tehran mint, and KM 805, a type R half toman from Tabriz, both rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.72 g, gold, this specimen 1.71 g.

Catalog reference: Album unlisted, KM unlisted.

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, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 88, The Kian Collection - Part II, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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