Iran AH 1332 5000 dinars Fr-85

from Goldberg sale 136, lot 407

This specimen was lot 407 in Goldberg sale 136 (Los Angeles, September 2023), where it sold for $920. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Iran. 5000 Dinars (½ Toman), AH1332 (1913). Ahmed, 1909-1925. Bust with plumed hat. Reverse: Legend. PCGS graded MS-61." This type was struck AH 1331-1343 during the reign of Ahmad Shah (r. 1909-25), the last Qajar shah. He was officially overthrown in 1925 but had left Iran in 1923 for Europe, never to return.

Recorded mintage: unknown but a better date.

Specification: 1.44 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.0416 troy oz AGW, 17 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-85; KM-1071.

Sources:

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]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 136: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2023.

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