Difference between revisions of "Iran AH 1170 mohur KM-474"

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Sincona sale 88, lot 48

This specimen was lot 48 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 5,000 CHF (about US$6,607 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"IRAN, Hotak Dynasty, Azad Khan, 1163-1170 AH (1750-1757). Mohur Ashrafi 1170 AH (1757), Isfahan Mint. Äusserst selten, Extremely rare. NGC MS63. Purchased from Sotheby's, London, in 1987."

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." This is a rare type, struck AH 1169-1170 only at Isfahan. It is listed in the SCWC under Iran but most of the Hotak issues are found under Afghanistan.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 11 g, gold, this specimen 10.92 g.

Catalog reference: Album 2722. KM 474. Farahbakhsh -.

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, 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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 [[Image:Sincona88-0048.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 88, lot 48]]
-This specimen was lot 48 in Sincona sale 88 (Zurich, May 2024), where it sold for 5,000 CHF (about US$6,607 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"[[Iran|IRAN]], Hotak Dynasty, Azad Khan, 1163-1170 AH (1750-1757). Mohur Ashrafi 1170 AH (1757), Isfahan Mint. ''Äusserst selten'', Extremely rare. NGC MS63. Purchased from Sotheby's, London, in 1987."</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." This is a rare type, struck AH 1169-1170 only at Isfahan. It is listed in the SCWC under [[Iran]] but most of the Hotak issues are found under [[Afghanistan]].
+This specimen was lot 48 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 5,000 CHF (about US$6,607 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"[[Iran|IRAN]], Hotak Dynasty, Azad Khan, 1163-1170 AH (1750-1757). Mohur Ashrafi 1170 AH (1757), Isfahan Mint. ''Äusserst selten'', Extremely rare. NGC MS63. Purchased from Sotheby's, London, in 1987."</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." This is a rare type, struck AH 1169-1170 only at Isfahan. It is listed in the SCWC under [[Iran]] but most of the Hotak issues are found under [[Afghanistan]].
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
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 * 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, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
-* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jurg, ''SINCONA Auction 88, The Kian Collection - Part II,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
+* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 88, The Kian Collection - Part II,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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 * [[Iran AH 1169 1/4 mohur KM-518.1|AH 1169 quarter mohur, Isfahan mint, Karim Khan]]
 * [[Iran AH 1169 mohur KM-478|AH 1169 mohur, Tabriz mint, Azad Khan]]
+* [[Iran AH 1170 shahi KM-485.2|AH 1170 (1756) shahi, Shiraz mint, Azad Khan]]
+* [[Iran AH 1170 rupi KM-461.2|AH 1170 rupi, Rasht mint]]
 * [[Iran AH 1170 rupi KM-473.2|AH 1170 rupi, Kashan mint, Azad Khan]]
 * [[Iran AH 1170 1/4 mohur KM-482|AH 1170 quarter mohur, Isfahan mint, Azad Khan]]
 * [[Iran AH 1170 1/4 mohur KM-505.2|AH 1170 quarter mohur, Tabriz mint, Mohammad Hasan Khan]]
 * [[Iran AH 1171 shahi KM-507.1|AH 1171 shahi, Isfahan mint, Muhammad Hasan Khan]]
+* [[Iran AH 1171 rupi KM-504.1|AH 1171 rupi, Isfahan mint, Mohammad Hasan Khan]]
 * [[Iran AH 1171 rupi KM-504.3|AH 1171 rupi, Mazandaran mint, Muhammad Hasan Khan]]
+* [[Iran AH 1171 1/4 mohur KM 505.1|AH 1171 quarter mohur, Isfahan mint]]
 * [[Iran AH 1171 mohur KM-506.1|AH 1171 mohur, Isfahan mint, Mohammad Hasan Khan]]
+* [[Iran AH 1171 mohur KM-520.1|AH 1171 mohur, Isfahan mint, Karim Khan]]
 * [[Iran AH 1171 mohur KM-520.4|AH 1171 mohur, Kashan mint, Karim Khan]]
 * [[Iran AH 1172 rupi KM-517.6|AH 1172 rupi, Jelou mint, Karim Khan]]

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