Iran SH1307 2 pahlavi

Stack's Bowers September 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 76572

This specimen was lot 76572 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $720. The catalog description^[1] noted, "IRAN. 2 Pahlavi, SH 1307 (1928). Tehran Mint. Reza Pahlavi. NGC AU-53. A SCARCE type, this most appealing and nearly Mint State Pahlavi delivers sharp and impressive eye appeal, with good brilliance and much allure." This type was struck AH 1306-1308. Later, the pahlavi was reformed to match the British sovereign. SH = Solar Hegira calendar.

Recorded mintage: 7,000.

Specification: 3.83 g, 0.900 fine gold, 20 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-93; KM-1115.

Source:

• 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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