Iran AH 1331 toman

Sincona sale 85, lot 1201

This specimen was lot 1201 in Sincona sale 85 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 1,500 CHF (about US$2,020 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"IRAN, Sultan Ahmad Shah, 1327-1344 AH (1909-1925). 1 Toman 1331 AH (1912/1913 AD), Tehran Mint. Bust type. Struck with 2 Toman reverse die. Very rare. NGC MS63+. Magnificent condition. From the Kian collection, auction SINCONA 49, October 2018, lot 236. Finest certified by NGC."

This type was struck AH 1331-1333.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.87 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen is 2.86 g.

Catalog reference: KM 1073, Fr-84.

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.

Link to:

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