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[[Image:Sincona88-0040.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 88, lot 40]] | [[Image:Sincona88-0040.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 88, lot 40]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 40 in Sincona sale 88 ( | + | This specimen was lot 40 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"[[Iran|IRAN]], Hotak Dynasty, Mahmud Shah, 1135-1137 AH (1722-1724). 5 Shahi 1135 AH (1722), Isfahan Mint. ''Selten, Vorzüglich, Etwas dezentriert, Leicht gereinigt;'' Rare. Extremely fine. Slightly off-centered. Lightly cleaned. Purchased from Heritage, New York, in 2013."</blockquote> Wikipedia comments, "The Hotak dynasty (Pashto: د هوتکيانو ټولواکمني Persian: امپراتوری هوتکیان) was an Afghan monarchy founded by Ghilji Pashtuns that briefly ruled portions of Iran and Afghanistan during the 1720s. It was established in April 1709 by Mirwais Hotak, who led a successful rebellion against the declining Persian Safavid empire." Mahmud Shah was the third shah of the Hotaks but never controlled more than about half of Iran. His coinage and that of the other Hotaks are usually included with the Safavids even tho the Hotaks were Afghans and Sunni Muslims. This silver issue was struck AH 1135-1136 at Isfahan and Kashan. |
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* Album, Stephen, ''Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Ed.'' Santa Rosa, Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011. | * Album, Stephen, ''Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Ed.'' Santa Rosa, Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011. | ||
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | * Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 88, The Kian Collection - Part II,'' | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 88, The Kian Collection - Part II,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024. |
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Latest revision as of 10:25, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 40 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"IRAN, Hotak Dynasty, Mahmud Shah, 1135-1137 AH (1722-1724). 5 Shahi 1135 AH (1722), Isfahan Mint. Selten, Vorzüglich, Etwas dezentriert, Leicht gereinigt; Rare. Extremely fine. Slightly off-centered. Lightly cleaned. Purchased from Heritage, New York, in 2013."
Wikipedia comments, "The Hotak dynasty (Pashto: د هوتکيانو ټولواکمني Persian: امپراتوری هوتکیان) was an Afghan monarchy founded by Ghilji Pashtuns that briefly ruled portions of Iran and Afghanistan during the 1720s. It was established in April 1709 by Mirwais Hotak, who led a successful rebellion against the declining Persian Safavid empire." Mahmud Shah was the third shah of the Hotaks but never controlled more than about half of Iran. His coinage and that of the other Hotaks are usually included with the Safavids even tho the Hotaks were Afghans and Sunni Muslims. This silver issue was struck AH 1135-1136 at Isfahan and Kashan.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 7.3-7.4 g, silver, this specimen 7.28 g.
Catalog reference: Album 2715, KM 326.1, Farahbakhsh 206.
- Album, Stephen, Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Ed. Santa Rosa, Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 88, The Kian Collection - Part II, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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