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[[Image:S67-04159.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 67, lot 4159]] | [[Image:S67-04159.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 67, lot 4159]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 4159 in Sincona sale 67 ( | + | This specimen was lot 4159 in Sincona sale 67 (Zürich, October 2020), where it sold for 50 CHF (about US$66 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"[[Iran|IRAN]] | Qajar Dynasty | Nâsir al-dîn Shâh, 1264-1313 H./1848-1896 AD, Machine struck coinage, always with the mint name Tihrân, silver coins. Shahi sefid "13" only. Title and name in wreath, the mint at bottom, rev. lion and sun in wreath, the date below. Good very fine."</blockquote> This type was struck AH 1297-1309 and undated. Many bungled or partial dates exist, including this one, which lacks the final two digits. One shahi was fifty dinars. With the coming of the milled coinage, all of the branch mints were closed and all production was completed in Tehran. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 67, Persian Coins and Medals, World Orders and Decorations,'' | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 67, Persian Coins and Medals, World Orders and Decorations,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2020. |
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
| + | * [[Iran AH 1281 50 dinars KM-Pn3|AH 1281 (1864) 50 dinars, bronze pattern]] | ||
* [[Iran AH 1299 50 dinars|AH 1299 (1881) 50 dinars]] | * [[Iran AH 1299 50 dinars|AH 1299 (1881) 50 dinars]] | ||
* [[Iran AH 1299 1000 dinars|AH 1299 (1881) 1000 dinars]] = kran | * [[Iran AH 1299 1000 dinars|AH 1299 (1881) 1000 dinars]] = kran | ||
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* [[Iran AH1300 2000 dinars]] gold | * [[Iran AH1300 2000 dinars]] gold | ||
* [[Iran AH1300 5000 dinars]] gold | * [[Iran AH1300 5000 dinars]] gold | ||
| + | * [[Iran AH 1300 toman|AH 1300 gold toman]] | ||
| + | * [[Iran AH 1301 shahi KM-965|AH 1301 (1883) shahi, for "Nowruz"]] | ||
* [[Iran AH 1301 2000 dinars|AH 1301 (1883) 2000 dinars]] | * [[Iran AH 1301 2000 dinars|AH 1301 (1883) 2000 dinars]] | ||
| + | * [[Iran AH 1301 5000 dinars|AH 1301 (1883) 5000 dinars]] | ||
* [[Iran AH1301 toman|AH 1301 (1883) 1 toman]] | * [[Iran AH1301 toman|AH 1301 (1883) 1 toman]] | ||
* [[Iran AH 1305 shahi|AH 1305 (1887) shahi]] | * [[Iran AH 1305 shahi|AH 1305 (1887) shahi]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:37, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 4159 in Sincona sale 67 (Zürich, October 2020), where it sold for 50 CHF (about US$66 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"IRAN | Qajar Dynasty | Nâsir al-dîn Shâh, 1264-1313 H./1848-1896 AD, Machine struck coinage, always with the mint name Tihrân, silver coins. Shahi sefid "13" only. Title and name in wreath, the mint at bottom, rev. lion and sun in wreath, the date below. Good very fine."
This type was struck AH 1297-1309 and undated. Many bungled or partial dates exist, including this one, which lacks the final two digits. One shahi was fifty dinars. With the coming of the milled coinage, all of the branch mints were closed and all production was completed in Tehran.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 0.69 g, silver, this specimen 0.70 g.
Catalog reference: KM 889.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 67, Persian Coins and Medals, World Orders and Decorations, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2020.
Link to:
- AH 1281 (1864) 50 dinars, bronze pattern
- AH 1299 (1881) 50 dinars
- AH 1299 (1881) 1000 dinars = kran
- AH 1299 (1881) toman
- Iran AH1300 2000 dinars gold
- Iran AH1300 5000 dinars gold
- AH 1300 gold toman
- AH 1301 (1883) shahi, for "Nowruz"
- AH 1301 (1883) 2000 dinars
- AH 1301 (1883) 5000 dinars
- AH 1301 (1883) 1 toman
- AH 1305 (1887) shahi
- Coins and currency dated 1882