Iran AH1343 5000 dinars Fr-85

Steve Album sale 30, lot 846

from Goldberg sale 136, lot 415

This specimen was lot 846 in Stephen Album sale 30 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2018), where it sold for $176.25. The catalog description^[1] noted, "IRAN: Ahmad Shah, 1909-1925, AV 5000 dinars, AH1343/33, PCGS graded AU." The second specimen was lot 415 in Goldberg sale 136 (Los Angeles, September 2023), where it sold for $348. The catalog description^[2] noted, "Iran. 5000 Dinars (½ Toman), AH1343 (1925). Sultan Ahmad Shah, 1909-1925. PCGS graded AU-58." This type is listed for AH 1331-1343 (1912-24) with several dates valued at barely above bullion. This denomination was also minted in silver (KM 1058).

Recorded mintage: unknown but fairly common.

Specification: 1.44 g, 0.900 fine gold, 17 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-85, KM-1071.

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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 30, featuring the George Anderson Collection of Tibetan Coins, the Dr. John W. Lund Collection of Swedish Coins and the Mike Edwards Collection, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2018.
• ^[2]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 136: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2023.

Link to:

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• AH 1337 (1918) silver 5000 dinars
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• AH 1342 (1923) toman
• AH 1343 500 dinars
• AH 1343 (1924) gold 2000 dinars = 1/5 toman
• SH1304 (1925) silver 5000 dinars
• SH1306-H 2000 dinars
• Coins and currency dated 1924