Iran AH 1313 5000 dinars

Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 56645

This specimen was lot 56645 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $480. The catalog description^[1] noted, "IRAN. 5000 Dinars (1/2 Toman), AH 1313 (1895). Tehran Mint. Nasir al-Din Shah. PCGS MS-61." This tiny gold coin was struck AH 1297-1307 and 1313; this denomination was also struck in silver.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.43 g, 0.900 fine gold, 17 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-63; KM-927.

Source:

• 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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