Iran AH 1319 2000 dinars Fr-72

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Sincona sale 85, lot 1119

This specimen was lot 1119 in Sincona sale 85 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 562 CHF (about US$757 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"IRAN, Muzaffar al-Din Shah, 1313-1324 AH (1896-1907). 1/5 Toman 1319 AH (1901/1902 AD), Tehran Mint. Lion & Sun type. Wrong date: "9301". Very rare variety. NGC MS63. Magnificent condition. From the Kian collection, auction SINCONA 49, October 2018, lot 115. Bought from Stephen Album, Santa Rosa, 1995. Finest certified by NGC."

The SCWC lists the 1/5 toman with the lion obverse for AH 1314 only. A 1/5 toman with a bust obverse (KM 992) is noted for AH 1319 and 1322-1324.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 0.57 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 0.55 g.

Catalog reference: KM 986 (unlisted date), Fr-72.

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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 85, The Kian Collection - Part 1, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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