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[[Image:G145-0705o.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg Sale 145, lot 705]]
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This specimen was lot 705 in Goldberg Sale 145 (Los Angeles, February 2025), where it sold for $564. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Iran]]. 1/4 Mohur, AH1181 (1768). Shiraz mint. Kerim Khan, 1750-1779. PCGS graded AU-58." Karim Khan was the founder and the only competent ruler of the Zands. This type D quarter mohur was struck at Astarabad, Basra, Khoy, Kirman, [[Iran AH 1180 1/4 mohur KM-530.5|Rekab]], Shiraz (shown here, also known for AH 1179) and [[Iran AH 1180 1/4 mohur KM-530.7|Tabriz]].

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but a better date. 

''Specification:'' 2.75 g, gold.

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-20; KM-530.6. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Album, Stephen, ''Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Ed.'' Santa Rosa, Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011.
* 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, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, ''Goldberg Sale 145: US Coins & Currency, Ancient & World Coins, the pre-Long Beach Auction,'' Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2025.

''Link to:''
* [[Iran AH 1178 1/4 mohur KM-525.7|AH 1178 quarter mohur, Shiraz mint]]
* [[Iran AH 1180 1/4 mohur KM-530.5|AH 1180 quarter mohur, Rekab mint]]
* [[Iran AH 1180 1/4 mohur KM-530.7|AH 1180 quarter mohur, Tabriz mint]]
* [[Iran AH 1181 1/4 mohur KM-525.2|AH 1181 quarter mohur, Kashan mint]]
* [[Iran AH 1182 1/4 mohur KM-530.6|AH 1182 quarter mohur, Shiraz mint]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1767]]

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