Iran SH1342 pahlavi
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This specimen was lot 1450 in Goldberg sale 128 (Los Angeles, June 2022), where it sold for $600. The catalog description[1] noted, "Iran. 1 Pahlevi, SH1342 (1963). Mohammad Reza Pahlevi. Pop 1; the finer of only 2 examples graded at PCGS. PCGS graded MS-66." This type was struck SH 1330-1353 and is common. It has the same amount of gold as the British sovereign. Gold 2½, five and ten pahlavis also exist.
Recorded mintage: 20,000.
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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Vera Liu, Goldberg Sale 128: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.
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