Iran AH 1333 5000 dinars KM-1058

Stack's Bowers September 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 76565

This specimen was lot 76565 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $216. The catalog description^[1] noted, "IRAN. Qajar Dynasty. 5000 Dinars, AH 1333 (1914/15). Tehran Mint. Ahmad Shah. PCGS AU-55. This handsome nearly-Mint crown offer across the surfaces a rich tone, with soft reds, blues, and yellows, with sharp details and much eye appeal. From the Richard Margolis Collection." This type was struck AH 1331-1344. This denomination was also struck in gold (KM 1071).

Recorded mintage: 667,000.

Specification: 23.02 g, 0.900 fine silver, 36 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-1058.

Source:

• 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.

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