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[[Image:S85-1214.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 85, lot 1214]]

This specimen was lot 1214 in Sincona sale 85 (Zürich, October 2023), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"[[Iran|IRAN]], Sultan Ahmad Shah, 1327-1344 AH (1909-1925). 1/2 Toman 1333 AH (1914/1915 AD), Tehran Mint. Bust type. Saheb al-Zamam. Very rare. NGC AU58. From the Kian collection, auction SINCONA 49, October 2018, lot 223. Bought from Mesrob Abgarians Collection, Glendale, California, 1989. Finest certified by NGC."</blockquote> Two distinct varieties exist for this date; [[Iran AH 1333 5000 dinars Fr-85|open wreath]] and closed wreath (shown here). The closed wreath is listed in the SCWC for AH 1339-1340 but occurs on other dates as well, such as this one. This denomination was also struck in silver ([[Iran AH 1334 5000 dinars KM-1058|KM 1058]]).

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. 

''Specification:'' 1.44 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.0416 troy oz AGW, 17 mm diameter, this specimen 1.38 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 1072.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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 Auction 85, The Kian Collection - Part 1,'' Zürich: 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 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 2000 dinars KM-1057|AH 1332 (1913) silver 2000 dinars]]
* [[Iran AH 1332 2000 dinars Fr-86|AH 1332 (1913) gold 2000 dinars]]
* [[Iran AH 1332 5000 dinars KM-1058|AH 1332 (1913) silver 5000 dinars]]
* [[Iran AH 1332 5000 dinars Fr-85|AH 1332 (1913) gold 5000 dinars]]
* [[Iran AH 1332 5000 dinars|AH 1332 (1913) silver 5000 dinars, lion obverse]]
* [[Iran AH 1332 toman|AH 1332 (1913) toman]]
* [[Iran AH 1332 5 toman|AH 1332 (1913) 5 toman]]
* [[Iran AH 1333 2000 dinars Fr-86|AH 1333 gold 2000 dinars]]
* [[Iran AH 1333 5000 dinars KM-1058|AH 1333 silver 5000 dinars]]
* [[Iran AH 1333 5000 dinars Fr-85|AH 1333 gold 5000 dinars, open wreath on reverse]]
* [[Iran AH 1333 toman|AH 1333 toman]]
* [[Iran AH 1334 500 dinars|AH 1334 500 dinars]]
* [[Iran AH 1334 2000 dinars Fr-86|AH 1334 (1915) gold 2000 dinars]]
* [[Iran AH 1334 5000 dinars KM-1058|AH 1334 (1915) silver 5000 dinars, bust obverse]]
* [[Iran AH1334 5000 dinars|AH 1334 (1915) gold 5000 dinars]]
* [[Iran AH 1334 toman|AH 1334 (1915) toman]]
* [[Iran AH1334 5 toman|AH 1334 (1915) 5 toman]]
* [[Iran AH 1334 10 toman|AH 1334 (1915) 10 toman]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1914]]

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