Iran SH1330 pahlavi KM-1162

from Steve Album sale 45, lot 1281

This specimen was lot 1281 in Stephen Album sale 45 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2023), where it sold for $660. The catalog description^[1] noted, "IRAN: Muhammad Reza Shah, 1941-1979, AV pahlavi, SH1330, low relief (high relief is type KM-1150), NGC graded MS64." This type, struck SH 1330-1353 during the reign of Muhammed Reza Shah (r. 1941-79), was minted to the standard of a British sovereign. The relief was lowered in 1951 to reduce persistent striking weakness; the two varieties are priced the same for the date. The coins generally trade as bullion coins.

Recorded mintage: 48,000 including KM 1150 (high relief).

Specification: 8.13 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM-1162.

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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 45, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2022.

Link to:

• SH 1329 (1950) pahlavi
• SH 1330 half pahlavi, high and low relief
• SH 1330 pahlavi, high relief head
• SH 1332 (1953) pahlavi
• Coins and currency dated 1951