Iran AH 1297 2 toman

Stack's Bowers 2019 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72367

This specimen was lot 72367 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2019), where it sold for $720. The catalog description^[1] noted, "IRAN. 2 Toman, AH 1297 (1879). Nasir al-Din Shah. NGC Unc Details--Cleaned. A little weakly struck as is usually seen from this series, with some directional hairlines on the obverse where someone attempted to enhance the appearance. Despite the noted impairment a presentable lustrous example with a nice look." The double toman was originally 6.9 g, then 6.51 g, then 5.74 g as shown here. None are common. This type was struck AH 1296-1299.

Recorded mintage: unknown but a very scarce date.

Specification: 5.74 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-60; KM-942.

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, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2019 Collector's Choice Sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

Link to:

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