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| − | This specimen was lot 33270 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $1,020. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Muhammad Reza Pahlavi Shah gold 2-1/2 Pahlavi SH 1352 (1973) MS65 NGC. Mintage of 3,000 pieces. Brilliant golden color with a prime quality appearance." This denomination, equal to 2½ British sovereigns, was struck intermittently 1959-79. Gold one, five ([[Iran | + | This specimen was lot 33270 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $1,020. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Muhammad Reza Pahlavi Shah gold 2-1/2 Pahlavi SH 1352 (1973) MS65 NGC. Mintage of 3,000 pieces. Brilliant golden color with a prime quality appearance." This denomination, equal to 2½ British sovereigns, was struck intermittently 1959-79. Gold one, five ([[Iran SH1352 5 pahlavi|Fr-99]]) and ten pahlavis also exist. The coins generally trade as bullion coins. |
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| − | * [[Iran | + | * [[Iran SH1348 2-1/2 pahlavi|SH 1348 (1969) 2½ pahlavi]] |
| − | * [[Iran SH1352 5 pahlavi|SH 1352 | + | * [[Iran SH1352 5 pahlavi|SH 1352 5 pahlavi]] |
* [[Iran SH1354 2-1/2 pahlavi|SH 1354 (1975) 2½ pahlavi]] | * [[Iran SH1354 2-1/2 pahlavi|SH 1354 (1975) 2½ pahlavi]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1973]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1973]] | ||
Revision as of 08:59, 18 July 2024
This specimen was lot 33270 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $1,020. The catalog description[1] noted, "Muhammad Reza Pahlavi Shah gold 2-1/2 Pahlavi SH 1352 (1973) MS65 NGC. Mintage of 3,000 pieces. Brilliant golden color with a prime quality appearance." This denomination, equal to 2½ British sovereigns, was struck intermittently 1959-79. Gold one, five (Fr-99) and ten pahlavis also exist. The coins generally trade as bullion coins.
Recorded mintage: 3,000.
Specification: 20.34 g, 0.900 fine gold, AGW 0.5886 oz.
Catalog reference: Fr-100; KM-1163.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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