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[[Image:Iran S50-1111.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 50, lot 1111]]
[[Image:S85-1198.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 85, lot 1198]]

The first specimen was lot 1111 in Sincona sale 50 (Zürich, October 2018), where it sold for 2,500 CHF (about US$3,016 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Sultan Ahmad Shah, 1327-1344 AH (1909-1925). 2 Tomans 1331 AH (1913 AD). Von grösster Seltenheit. Fast FDC. Bei den Stücken des Jahres 1331 AH handelt es sich vermutlich um Probeprägungen, die in der Münzstätte Brüssel hergestellt wurden.'' (Empire of Iran, Ahmad Shah, AH 1327-1344, two tomans of AH 1331. Of the highest rarity, About uncirculated. This piece and others of the same date are likely samples from the Brussels mint.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 1198 in Sincona sale 85 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 4,200 CHF (about US$5,656 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"IRAN, Sultan Ahmad Shah, 1327-1344 AH (1909-1925). 2 Tomans 1331 AH (1912/1913 AD), Tehran Mint. Bust type. Extremely rare. NGC MS60. From the Kian collection, auction SINCONA 49, October 2018, lot 240. Bought from S. Cordry, San Diego, 1984. Finest certified by NGC. This 2 Tomans is the only known regular issue of this type. There are 1 Toman coins of Ahmad Shah with the reverse of this coin reading 2 Tomans, but they are not 2 Tomans in weight."</blockquote> This pattern is unlisted in the SCWC (which mentions a bronze two toman pattern) or in Friedberg (who mentions two toman coins but of one toman weight).

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but rare.

''Specification:'' 5.74 g, 0.900 fine gold, 30 mm diameter, the first specimen 5.61 g, the second specimen is 5.60 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM-unlisted (similar to KM Pn38), Fr-unlisted (similar to Fr-83). 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Jubilee Auction 50,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018.
* <sup>[2]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 85, The Kian Collection - Part 1,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

''Link to:''
* [[Iran AH 1322 2 toman KM-997|AH 1322 2 toman, bust obverse]]
* [[Iran AH 1322 2 toman KM-996|AH 1322 2 toman, bust obverse, without inscription on obverse]]
* [[Iran AH 1330 1/4 kran|AH 1330 (1912) ¼ kran]]
* [[Iran AH 1330 500 dinars|AH 1330 (1912) 500 dinars]]
* [[Iran AH 1330 1000 dinars KM-1038|AH 1330 (1912) 1000 dinars, lion obverse]]
* [[Iran AH 1330 2000 dinars KM-1041|AH 1330 (1912) silver 2000 dinars, date below wreath]]
* [[Iran AH 1330 2000 dinars Fr-83|AH 1330 (1912) gold 2000 dinars]]
* [[Iran AH 1330 5000 dinars|AH 1330 (1912) gold 5000 dinars]]
* [[Iran AH 1330 toman|AH 1330 (1912) toman]]
* [[Iran AH 1331 1000 dinars|AH 1331 1000 dinars]]
* [[Iran AH 1331 5000 dinars|AH 1331 silver 5000 dinars]]
* [[Iran AH 1331 5000 dinars Fr-85|AH 1331 gold 5000 dinars]]
* [[Iran AH 1331 toman|AH 1331 toman]]
* [[Iran AH 1331 10 toman|AH 1331 10 toman]]
* [[Iran AH 1332 1/4 kran|AH 1332 (1913) ¼ kran]]
* [[Iran AH1332 500 dinars|AH 1332 (1913) 500 dinars]]
* [[Iran AH 1332 1000 dinars|AH 1332 (1913) 1000 dinars]]
* [[Iran AH 1332 5 toman|AH 1332 (1913) 5 toman]]
* [[Iran AH 1337 2 ashrafi|AH 1337 (1918) 2 ashrafi, on the 10th anniversary of his reign]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1912]]
* return to coins of [[Iran]]

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