Iran AH 1295 toman KM-853.12

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Sincona sale 88, lot 214

This specimen was lot 214 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"IRAN, Qajar Dynasty, Naser al-Din Shah, 1264-1313 (1848-1896). Toman 1295 AH (1878), Tehran Mint. Äusserst seltener Jahrgang für Hammerprägungen unter Qajar; Extremely rare date for Qajar hammered coinage. NGC MS62. Purchased from A. Shams, Frankfurt, in 1987."

The SCWC lists this type for AH 1265, 1275, 1277 and 1281.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.45 g, gold, this specimen 3.38 g.

Catalog reference: Album 2921, KM 853.12 (unlisted date).

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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