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[[Image:Sincona88-0047.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 88, lot 47]]

This specimen was lot 47 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 325 CHF (about US$430 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"[[Iran|IRAN]], Hotak Dynasty, Azad Khan, 1163-1170 AH (1750-1757). 2 Shahi 1169 AH (1756), Tabriz Mint. ''Sehr seltenes Nominal, Vorzüglich, Leicht gereinigt;'' Very rare denomination. Extremely fine. Lightly cleaned. Purchased from Moussesian, Munich, in 1988."</blockquote> Wikipedia comments, "The Hotak dynasty (Pashto: د هوتکيانو ټولواکمني Persian: امپراتوری هوتکیان) was an Afghan monarchy founded by Ghilji Pashtuns that briefly ruled portions of Iran and Afghanistan during the 1720s. It was established in April 1709 by Mirwais Hotak, who led a successful rebellion against the declining Persian Safavid empire." This is a rare one year type, struck only at Tabriz. It is listed in the SCWC under [[Iran]] but most of the Hotak issues are found under [[Afghanistan]].

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 2.30 g, silver, this specimen 2.23 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' Album 2730L, KM 475, Farahbakhsh -. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Album, Stephen, ''Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Ed.'' Santa Rosa, Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011.
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 88, The Kian Collection - Part II,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

''Link to:''
* [[Iran AH 1168 shahi KM-485.1|AH 1168 (1754) shahi, Isfahan mint, Azad Khan]]
* [[Iran AH 1168 ashrafi KM-A639|AH 1168 (1754) ashrafi, Mashhad mint, Ahmad Shah]]
* [[Iran AH 1169 rupi KM-504.3|AH 1169 rupi, Mazandaran mint, Mohammad Hasan Khan]]
* [[Iran AH 1169 1/4 mohur KM-518.1|AH 1169 quarter mohur, Isfahan mint, Karim Khan]]
* [[Iran AH 1169 mohur KM-478|AH 1169 mohur, Tabriz mint, Azad Khan]]
* [[Iran AH 1170 shahi KM-485.2|AH 1170 (1756) shahi, Shiraz mint, Azad Khan]]
* [[Iran AH 1170 rupi KM-461.2|AH 1170 (1756) rupi, Rasht mint]]
* [[Iran AH 1170 rupi KM-473.2|AH 1170 (1756) rupi, Kashan mint, Azad Khan]]
* [[Iran AH 1170 1/4 mohur KM-482|AH 1170 (1756) quarter mohur, Isfahan mint, Azad Khan]]
* [[Iran AH 1170 1/4 mohur KM-505.2|AH 1170 (1756) quarter mohur, Tabriz mint, Mohammad Hasan Khan]]
* [[Iran AH 1170 mohur KM-474|AH 1170 (1756) mohur, Isfahan mint, Azad Khan]]
* [[Iran AH 1171 shahi KM-507.1|AH 1171 shahi, Isfahan mint, Muhammad Hasan Khan]]
* [[Iran AH 1171 rupi KM-504.1|AH 1171 rupi, Isfahan mint, Mohammad Hasan Khan]]
* [[Iran AH 1171 rupi KM-504.3|AH 1171 rupi, Mazandaran mint, Muhammad Hasan Khan]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1755]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 88, 89, 90, 91]]