Iran SH1334 pahlavi
This specimen was lot 73766 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $576. The catalog description[1] noted, "IRAN. Pahlavi, SH 1334 (1955). Tehran Mint. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. PCGS MS-65. This frosty Gem displays rich golden surfaces that have been spared from all but the faintest contact marks." 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. It has slightly lower relief than the prior type (KM 1150) which had persistent striking weakness. The coins generally trade as bullion coins.
Recorded mintage: unknown but slightly scarce.
Specification: 8.136 g, 0.900 fine gold, .2354 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-101; KM-1162.
- 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, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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