Iran AH 1308 toman

from Steve Album sale 45, lot 1274

This specimen was lot 1274 in Stephen Album sale 45 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2023), where it sold for $720. The catalog description^[1] noted, "IRAN: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AV toman, Tehran, AH1308, blundered date, but clearly intended for 1308, NGC graded AU55, R." This gold coin struck AH 1297-1313 plus various bungled dates. With the coming of the milled coinage, all of the branch mints were closed and all production was completed in Tehran.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: 2.87 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 2.90 g.

Catalog reference: KM-933, Fr-62.

Sources:

• 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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 45, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2022.

Link to:

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