Iran AH 1224 toman KM-745.6

Sincona sale 88, lot 158

This specimen was lot 158 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 850 CHF (about US$1,123 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"IRAN, Qajar Dynasty, Fath-'Ali Shah, 1212-1250 AH (1797-1834). Toman 1224 AH (1809), Kashan Mint. NGC MS64. Purchased from Shahmoradi, London, in 2013."

This gold denomination was struck at numerous mints during the reign of Fath 'Ali Shah. This style and weight standard is listed in the SCWC as type U. This style was also struck at Astarabad (KM 745.1), Isfahan (KM 745.2), Tehran (KM 745.4) and Yazd (KM 745.5).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5.37 g, gold, this specimen 5.36 g.

Catalog reference: Album 2863. KM 745.3.

Source:

• Album, Stephen, Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Ed. Santa Rosa, Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011.
• 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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 88, The Kian Collection - Part II, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

Link to:

• AH 1222 ½ rial, Rasht mint
• AH 1222 rial, Kashan mint
• AH 1222 rial, Qazvin mint
• AH 1222 toman, Rasht mint
• AH 1224 rial, Tabriz mint
• AH 1225 (1810) ¼ rial, Tabriz mint
• AH 1225 (1810) toman, Isfahan mint
• AH 1226 (1811) 2 rials, Tabriz mint
• AH 1226 (1811) toman, Tehran mint
• Coins and currency dated 1809