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[[Image:Sincona88-0075.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 88, lot 75]]
 
[[Image:Sincona88-0075.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 88, lot 75]]
  
This specimen was lot 75 in Sincona sale 88 (Zurich, May 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"[[Iran|IRAN]], Afsharid Dynasty, Nader Shah, as king, 1148-1160 AH (1735-1747). 8 Shahi 1152 AH (1739), Mashhad Mint. ''Sehr seltenes Nominal, Gutes sehr schön, Leicht gereinigt, Kleines Schrötlingsloch;'' Very rare denomination. Good very fine. Lightly cleaned. Small hole in flan. Purchased from A. Saeedi, London, in 1998."</blockquote> Nadir Shah was the power behind the throne in the last years of the Safavids. Finally, he tired of ruling thru puppets and seized the throne for himself in AH 1148. This silver denomination, whether called a double abbasi or eight shahi, is omitted from the SCWC.  
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This specimen was lot 75 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"[[Iran|IRAN]], Afsharid Dynasty, Nader Shah, as king, 1148-1160 AH (1735-1747). 8 Shahi 1152 AH (1739), Mashhad Mint. ''Sehr seltenes Nominal, Gutes sehr schön, Leicht gereinigt, Kleines Schrötlingsloch;'' Very rare denomination. Good very fine. Lightly cleaned. Small hole in flan. Purchased from A. Saeedi, London, in 1998."</blockquote> Nadir Shah was the power behind the throne in the last years of the Safavids. Finally, he tired of ruling thru puppets and seized the throne for himself in AH 1148. This silver denomination, whether called a double abbasi or eight shahi, is omitted from the SCWC.  
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
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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, Jurg, ''SINCONA Auction 88, The Kian Collection - Part II,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 88, The Kian Collection - Part II,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
  
 
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* [[Iran AH 1150 abbasi KM-362.4|AH 1150 (1737) abbasi, Mashhad mint]]
 
* [[Iran AH 1150 abbasi KM-369.3|AH 1150 abbasi, Mashhad mint]]
 
* [[Iran AH 1150 abbasi KM-369.3|AH 1150 abbasi, Mashhad mint]]
 
* [[Iran AH 1150 6 shahi KM-376.1|AH 1150 6 shahi, Isfahan mint]]
 
* [[Iran AH 1150 6 shahi KM-376.1|AH 1150 6 shahi, Isfahan mint]]
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* [[Iran AH 1152 rupi KM-385.12|AH 1152 rupi, Tiflis mint]]
 
* [[Iran AH 1152 rupi KM-385.12|AH 1152 rupi, Tiflis mint]]
 
* [[Iran AH 1152 rupi KM-A385.6|AH 1152 rupi, Multan mint]]
 
* [[Iran AH 1152 rupi KM-A385.6|AH 1152 rupi, Multan mint]]
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* [[Iran AH 1152 rupi KM-A385.9|AH 1152 rupi, Shahjahanabad (Delhi) mint]]
 
* [[Iran AH 1152 2 rupi KM-377.2|AH 1152 2 rupi, Lahore mint]]
 
* [[Iran AH 1152 2 rupi KM-377.2|AH 1152 2 rupi, Lahore mint]]
 
* [[Iran AH 1152 ashrafi KM-378.1|AH 1152 ashrafi, Isfahan mint]]
 
* [[Iran AH 1152 ashrafi KM-378.1|AH 1152 ashrafi, Isfahan mint]]
 
* [[Iran AH 1152 ashrafi KM-378.5|AH 1152 ashrafi, Tiflis mint]]
 
* [[Iran AH 1152 ashrafi KM-378.5|AH 1152 ashrafi, Tiflis mint]]
 
* [[Iran AH 1153 rupi KM-A385.2|AH 1153 rupi, Bhakhar mint]]
 
* [[Iran AH 1153 rupi KM-A385.2|AH 1153 rupi, Bhakhar mint]]
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* [[Iran AH 1153 rupi KM-385.5|AH 1153 rupi, Isfahan mint]]
 
* [[Iran AH 1153 rupi KM-385.8|AH 1153 rupi, Nadirabad mint]]
 
* [[Iran AH 1153 rupi KM-385.8|AH 1153 rupi, Nadirabad mint]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1739]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1739]]
  
 
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 88, 89, 90, 91]]
 
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 88, 89, 90, 91]]

Latest revision as of 13:01, 28 June 2026

Sincona sale 88, lot 75

This specimen was lot 75 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"IRAN, Afsharid Dynasty, Nader Shah, as king, 1148-1160 AH (1735-1747). 8 Shahi 1152 AH (1739), Mashhad Mint. Sehr seltenes Nominal, Gutes sehr schön, Leicht gereinigt, Kleines Schrötlingsloch; Very rare denomination. Good very fine. Lightly cleaned. Small hole in flan. Purchased from A. Saeedi, London, in 1998."

Nadir Shah was the power behind the throne in the last years of the Safavids. Finally, he tired of ruling thru puppets and seized the throne for himself in AH 1148. This silver denomination, whether called a double abbasi or eight shahi, is omitted from the SCWC.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 9.2 g, silver, this specimen 9.95 g.

Catalog reference: Album -, KM unlisted, Farahbakhsh -, cf. Rabino 364 (Rupi weight).

Source:

  • 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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