Iran SH1338 1/4 pahlavi

Stack's Bowers February 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 75191

This specimen was lot 75191 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2024), where it sold for $288. The catalog description^[1] noted, "IRAN. 1/4 Pahlavi, SH 1338 (1959). Tehran Mint. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. NGC MS-66. An impressive Premium Gem, delivering rich luster and much allure." This type, struck SH 1336-1352 during the reign of Muhammed Reza Shah (r. 1941-79), was minted to the standard of a British quarter sovereign. The diameter was increased from 14 mm to 16 mm in SH 1356. The coins generally trade as bullion.

Recorded mintage: 136,000.

Specification: 2.03 g, 0.900 fine gold, 16 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-104; KM-1160.

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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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• SH 1335 (1956) ¼ pahlavi
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• SH 1338 pahlavi
• SH 1338 2½ pahlavi, marriage of the shah
• SH 1339 (1960) ¼ pahlavi
• Coins and currency dated 1959