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| − | This specimen was lot 76482 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Iran|IRAN]]. Qajar Dynasty. Toman, AH 1225 (1810/11). Isfahan Mint. Fath 'Ali Shah. NGC MS-64. The sole finest graded specimen yet encapsulated by NGC, this stunning and alluring Toman delivers good eye appeal, with rich luster and fully lustrous details. Very few examples of this type are preserved as nicely, leaving this as a premium Toman for the discerning collector." This "type U" toman was struck at Astarabad (KM 745.1), Isfahan (KM 745.2, shown here), Kashan ([[Iran AH 1224 toman KM-745. | + | This specimen was lot 76482 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Iran|IRAN]]. Qajar Dynasty. Toman, AH 1225 (1810/11). Isfahan Mint. Fath 'Ali Shah. NGC MS-64. The sole finest graded specimen yet encapsulated by NGC, this stunning and alluring Toman delivers good eye appeal, with rich luster and fully lustrous details. Very few examples of this type are preserved as nicely, leaving this as a premium Toman for the discerning collector." This "type U" toman was struck at Astarabad (KM 745.1), Isfahan (KM 745.2, shown here), Kashan ([[Iran AH 1224 toman KM-745.6|KM 745.3]]), Tehran ([[Iran AH 1226 toman KM-745.4|KM 745.4]]) and Yazd (KM 745.5) during the years AH 1224-1225. |
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| − | * [[Iran AH 1224 toman KM-745. | + | * [[Iran AH 1224 toman KM-745.6|AH 1224 toman, Kashan mint]] |
* [[Iran AH 1225 1/4 rial KM-685|AH 1225 quarter rial, Tabriz mint]] | * [[Iran AH 1225 1/4 rial KM-685|AH 1225 quarter rial, Tabriz mint]] | ||
* [[Iran AH 1225 toman KM-745.5|AH 1225 toman, Yazd mint]] | * [[Iran AH 1225 toman KM-745.5|AH 1225 toman, Yazd mint]] | ||
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* [[Iran AH 1227 4 rials|AH 1227 (1812) 4 rials, Isfahan mint]] | * [[Iran AH 1227 4 rials|AH 1227 (1812) 4 rials, Isfahan mint]] | ||
* [[Iran AH 1227 1/2 toman KM-748.2|AH 1227 (1812) half toman, Tabriz mint]] | * [[Iran AH 1227 1/2 toman KM-748.2|AH 1227 (1812) half toman, Tabriz mint]] | ||
| − | * [[Iran AH 1227 toman KM-745. | + | * [[Iran AH 1227 toman KM-745.6|AH 1227 (1812) toman, Kashan mint]] |
* [[Coins and currency dated 1810]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1810]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2024 Collector's Choice sale]][[Category:Coinage of the Qajar Dynasty]] | [[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2024 Collector's Choice sale]][[Category:Coinage of the Qajar Dynasty]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:55, 20 December 2025
This specimen was lot 76482 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description[1] noted, "IRAN. Qajar Dynasty. Toman, AH 1225 (1810/11). Isfahan Mint. Fath 'Ali Shah. NGC MS-64. The sole finest graded specimen yet encapsulated by NGC, this stunning and alluring Toman delivers good eye appeal, with rich luster and fully lustrous details. Very few examples of this type are preserved as nicely, leaving this as a premium Toman for the discerning collector." This "type U" toman was struck at Astarabad (KM 745.1), Isfahan (KM 745.2, shown here), Kashan (KM 745.3), Tehran (KM 745.4) and Yazd (KM 745.5) during the years AH 1224-1225.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 5.37 g, gold.
Catalog reference: A-2863 (S); Fr-34; KM-745.2.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
Link to:
- AH 1224 toman, Kashan mint
- AH 1225 quarter rial, Tabriz mint
- AH 1225 toman, Yazd mint
- AH 1226 (1811) 2 rials, Tabriz mint
- AH 1226 (1811) toman, Tehran mint
- AH 1226 (1811) 5 toman, Tabriz mint
- AH 1227 (1812) 4 rials, Isfahan mint
- AH 1227 (1812) half toman, Tabriz mint
- AH 1227 (1812) toman, Kashan mint
- Coins and currency dated 1810