Iran AH 1337 shahi KM-1049

Sincona sale 67, lot 4253

This specimen was lot 4253 in Sincona sale 67 (Zürich, October 2020), where it sold for 50 CHF (about US$66 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"IRAN | Qajar Dynasty | Ahmad Shâh, 1327-1344 H./1909-1925 AD, Silver coinage. Shahi sefid 1337 H. for Nouruz distribution in Mashhad. Lion and sun above value in wreath, rev. yâ sâhib az-zamân 'alayhi as-salâm. Good very fine."

This type was struck undated and AH 1332-1333, 1337 and 1341-1342. Another shahi was struck at the same time (KM 1047) with the date on the obverse.

Recorded mintage: unknown but somewhat scarce.

Specification: 0.80 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 0.51 g.

Catalog reference: KM 1049.

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.

Link to:

• Iran (1913) shahi
• AH 1336 (1917) 2000 dinars mule
• AH 1336 (1917) gold 5000 dinars
• AH 1337 50 dinars
• AH 1337 100 dinars
• AH 1337 500 dinars
• AH 1337 1000 dinars, on the 10th anniversary of his reign
• AH 1337 silver 2000 dinars
• AH 1337 silver 2000 dinars, on the 10th anniversary of his reign
• AH 1337 gold 2000 dinars = 1/5 toman
• AH 1337 silver 5000 dinars
• AH 1337 gold 5000 dinars
• AH 1337 toman
• AH 1337 2 ashrafi, on the 10th anniversary of his reign
• AH 1337 5 ashrafi, on the 10th anniversary of his reign
• AH 1337 10 toman
• AH 1337 10 toman, on the 10th anniversary of his reign
• AH 1341 (1922) shahi
• AH 1341 (1922) 2000 dinars
• Coins and currency dated 1918