Iran AH 1329 5000 dinars Fr-82

Stephen Album sale 39, lot 3329

This specimen was lot 3329 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $264. The catalog description^[1] noted, "IRAN: Ahmad Shah, 1909-1925, AV 5000 dinars, AH1329, NGC graded EF, ex Dabestani Collection." This type was struck AH 1328-1330. This denomination was also struck in silver.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.44 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-82, KM-1067.

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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 39, featuring the John Sylvester, Jr., Collection of Annamese Medals and Orders, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

Link to:

• AH 1328 (1910) gold 5000 dinars
• AH 1329 1000 dinars
• AH 1329 2000 dinars
• AH 1329 toman
• AH 1330 (1911) 2000 dinars, date below wreath
• AH 1330 gold 5000 dinars
• Coins and currency dated 1911