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| − | This specimen was lot 75196 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Iran|IRAN]]. 1/2 Azadi, SH 1358 (1979). Tehran Mint. NGC MS-67. This tremendous Superb-Gem delivers rich details and much allure throughout." The year after the shah was ousted, the ayatollahs authorized the minting of gold half, one, 2½ and five azadis, based on the old pahlavis. | + | This specimen was lot 75196 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Iran|IRAN]]. 1/2 Azadi, SH 1358 (1979). Tehran Mint. NGC MS-67. This tremendous Superb-Gem delivers rich details and much allure throughout." The year after the shah was ousted, the ayatollahs authorized the minting of gold [[Iran SH1358 1/4 pahlavi|quarter]], half, one, 2½ and five azadis, based on the old pahlavis. |
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* [[Iran SH1358 pahlavi|SH 1358 (1979) pahlavi]] issued by the shah | * [[Iran SH1358 pahlavi|SH 1358 (1979) pahlavi]] issued by the shah | ||
* [[Iran SH1358 10 pahlavi]] issued by the shah | * [[Iran SH1358 10 pahlavi]] issued by the shah | ||
| + | * [[Iran SH1358 rial|SH1358 rial]] | ||
| + | * [[Iran SH1358 1/4 azadi|SH 1358 ¼ azadi]] | ||
* [[Iran SH1358 azadi|SH 1358 azadi]] | * [[Iran SH1358 azadi|SH 1358 azadi]] | ||
| − | * [[Iran SH1358 2-1/2 azadi|SH 1358 | + | * [[Iran SH1358 2-1/2 azadi|SH 1358 2½ azadi]] |
| − | * [[Iran SH1358 5 azadi|SH 1358 | + | * [[Iran SH1358 5 azadi|SH 1358 5 azadi]] |
* [[Coins and currency dated 1979]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1979]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2024 Collector's Choice sale]] | [[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2024 Collector's Choice sale]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:16, 7 May 2025
This specimen was lot 75196 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "IRAN. 1/2 Azadi, SH 1358 (1979). Tehran Mint. NGC MS-67. This tremendous Superb-Gem delivers rich details and much allure throughout." The year after the shah was ousted, the ayatollahs authorized the minting of gold quarter, half, one, 2½ and five azadis, based on the old pahlavis.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 4.06 g, 0.900 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-115; KM-1239.
- 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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- MS 2537 (1978) pahlavi issued by the shah
- MS 2537 (1978) 2½ pahlavi issued by the shah
- SH 1358 (1979) ¼ pahlavi issued by the shah
- SH 1358 (1979) ½ pahlavi issued by the shah
- SH 1358 (1979) pahlavi issued by the shah
- Iran SH1358 10 pahlavi issued by the shah
- SH1358 rial
- SH 1358 ¼ azadi
- SH 1358 azadi
- SH 1358 2½ azadi
- SH 1358 5 azadi
- Coins and currency dated 1979