Iran AH 1327 5000 dinars Fr-79

Stack's Bowers September 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 76557

This specimen was lot 76557 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $930. The catalog description^[1] noted, "IRAN. Qajar Dynasty. 1/2 Toman, AH 1327 (1909/10). Tehran Mint. Mohammad Ali Shah. NGC Unc Details--Obverse Scratch. While unfortunately scratched in the past, this 1/2 Toman displays good uncirculated details." This type was struck AH 1326-1327. This denomination was also struck in silver.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: Fr-79; KM-1025.

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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

Link to:

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