Iran AH 1331 1000 dinars

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Sincona sale 67, lot 4263

This specimen was lot 4263 in Sincona sale 67 (Zürich, October 2020), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$560 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"IRAN | Qajar Dynasty | Ahmad Shâh, 1327-1344 H./1909-1925 AD, Silver coinage. 1 Qiran 1331 H. Bust half left on branches, name and title above, the date below, rev. lion and sun above value in wreath, Proof."

This type was struck AH 1331-1344. One kran was one thousand dinars.

Recorded mintage: 1,310,000.

Specification: 4.61 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 5.00 g.

Catalog reference: KM 1056.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 67, Persian Coins and Medals, World Orders and Decorations, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2020.

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