Iran SH1306-H 5000 dinars
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This specimen was lot 76584 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $85. The catalog description[1] noted, "IRAN. 5000 Dinars, SH 1306 (1927)-H. Birmingham (Heaton) Mint. Reza Pahlavi. NGC AU-58. Only displaying the lightest touches of handling, this appealing issue is pleasing, with soft brilliance and a nearly uncirculated appeal." This type was struck SH1306-1308 but is seldom seen. SH = Solar Hegira calendar.
Recorded mintage: 4,711,000 plus 3,000,000 from Leningrad.
Specification: 23.02 g, 0.900 fine silver, 36 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-1106.
- 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]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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