Iran AH 1281 2 toman KM-864
The first specimen was lot 4102 in Sincona sale 67 (Zürich, October 2020), where it sold for 1,500 CHF (about US$1,975 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"IRAN | Qajar Dynasty | Nâsir al-dîn Shâh, 1264-1313 H./1848-1896 AD, Manually produced gold coinage. 2 Tomân 1281 H., Mashhad (Mashhad-i Imâm ar-Ridâ). Tughra with name and title in wreath, rev. mint and date in wreath. Uncirculated."
The second specimen was lot 1430 in Goldberg sale 128 (Los Angeles, June 2022), where it sold for $3,240. The catalog description[2] noted, "Iran. 2 Toman, AH1281 (1864). Nasir al-Din Shah. Rare type. NGC graded Uncirculated Detail (Bent)." The SCWC lists double tomans from three mints, including Kirmanshahan (KM-859), Mashhad (shown here) and Tabriz. All are rare. When milled coinage was introduced, the weight of the double toman was reduced to 5.75 g.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.90 g, gold, this specimen 6.88 g.
Catalog reference: KM 864; Rabino, Album 632.
- 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, 3rd Ed. Santa Rosa, Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011.
- [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 67, Persian Coins and Medals, World Orders and Decorations, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2020.
- [2]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Vera Liu, Goldberg Sale 128: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.
Link to:
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- AH 1281 2000 dinars, pattern struck in copper
- AH 1281 (1864) toman, Tehran mint
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