Iran AH 1343 toman
This specimen was lot 1208 in Sincona sale 85 (Zürich, October 2023), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"IRAN, Sultan Ahmad Shah, 1327-1344 AH (1909-1925). 1 Toman 1343 AH (1924/1925 AD), Tehran Mint. Bust type with collar. Rare variety. NGC AU58. From the Kian collection, auction SINCONA 49, October 2018, lot 235. Finest certified by NGC."
This type was struck AH 1332-1343 during the reign of Ahmad Shah (r. 1909-25). Ahmad Shah left for Europe in 1923 and was absent during the coup of 1925 which ousted him. This specimen was offered again as lot 123 in Sincona sale 92 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$589 including buyer's fees).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 2.87 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 2.85 g.
Catalog reference: KM 1074 var. Fr-84.
- 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.
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