Iran SH1311 2 rials

from the Stack's Bowers 2024 ANA sale, lot 46786

This specimen was lot 46786 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $216. The catalog description^[1] noted, "IRAN. 2 Rials, SH 1311 (1932). Reza Shah. PCGS MS-66." This type was struck SH 1310-1313. SH = Solar Hegira calendar.

Recorded mintage: 8,838,000.

Specification: 10 g, 0.828 fine silver, 26 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-1130.

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, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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• SH 1310 (1931) ½ rial
• SH 1310 (1931) 2 rials
• SH 1310 (1931) 5 rials
• SH 1311 5 rials
• SH 1312 (1933) ½ rial
• SH 1313 (1934) 2 rials
• Coins and currency dated 1932