Iran SH1339 1/2 pahlavi
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This specimen was lot 75187 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2024), where it sold for $456. The catalog description[1] noted, "IRAN. 1/2 Pahlavi, SH 1339 (1960). Tehran Mint. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. NGC MS-67. An appealing Superb-Gem, this handsome specimen delivers rich luster with essentially no faults." This type, struck SH 1330-1353 during the reign of Muhammed Reza Shah (r. 1941-79), was minted to the standard of a British half sovereign. The relief was lowered in 1951 to reduce persistent striking weakness. The coins generally trade as bullion.
Recorded mintage: 142,000.
Specification: 4.07 g, 0.900 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-102; KM-1161.
- 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 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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