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[[Image:S85-1174.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 85, lot 1174]]

This specimen was lot 1174 in Sincona sale 85 (Zurich, October 2023), where it sold for 1,000 CHF (about US$1,347 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"[[Iran|IRAN]], Muhammad Ali Shah, 1324-1327 AH (1907-1909). 500 Dinars 1327 AH (1909/1910 AD), Tehran Mint. Bust type. Very rare, especially in this condition. NGC MS65. Cabinet piece. From the Kian collection, auction SINCONA 49, October 2018, lot 190. Bought from Dr. A. Shams-Aram, London, 1982. Finest certified by NGC."</blockquote> This scarce type was struck AH 1326-1327. Another 500 dinars was struck in AH 1327 with a lion obverse (KM 1036).

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. 

''Specification:'' 2.30 g, 0.900 fine silver, 18 mm diameter. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 1013. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jurg, ''SINCONA Auction 85, The Kian Collection - Part 1,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

''Link to:''
* [[Iran AH 1326 5000 dinars Fr-79|AH 1326 (1908) gold 5000 dinars, Muzaffar al-Din Shah]]
* [[Iran AH 1327 shahi|AH 1327 shahi]]
* [[Iran AH 1327 1/4 kran KM-1052|AH 1327 ¼ kran]]
* [[Iran AH 1327 1000 dinars KM-1015|AH 1327 1000 dinars]]
* [[Iran AH 1327 toman|AH 1327 toman, bust obverse]]
* [[Iran AH 1328 1000 dinars|AH 1328 (1910) 1000 dinars]]
* [[Iran AH 1328 2000 dinars Fr-83|AH 1328 (1910) gold 2000 dinars]]
* [[Iran AH 1328 5000 dinars|AH 1328 (1910) gold 5000 dinars]]
* [[Iran AH 1330 500 dinars|AH 1330 (1912) 500 dinars]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1909]]

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