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[[Image:SB820-23062o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2020 ANA sale, lot 23062]]
 
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This specimen was lot 23062 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Las Vegas, August 2020), where it sold for $840. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Iran|IRAN]]. Zand Dynasty. 1/4 Mohur, AH 1192 (1778). Khuy Mint. Karim Khan. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. A well struck and centered little Gem quality coin, outstanding for the type." The Zand dynasty, founded by Karim Khan Zand, conquered and ruled most of Afsharid Iran (except Khorasan) in the eighteenth century. Karim Khan's successors lacked his ability and the state soon crumbled under Qajar attacks. The SCWC notes that this type was struck AH 1190-1193 at Khuy (shown here), Tabriz, Shiraz, Kirman, Kashan, Rasht and Rekab.
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The first specimen was lot 23062 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Las Vegas, August 2020), where it sold for $840. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Iran|IRAN]]. Zand Dynasty. 1/4 Mohur, AH 1192 (1778). Khuy Mint. Karim Khan. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. A well struck and centered little Gem quality coin, outstanding for the type." The second specimen was lot 2919 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$569 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "IRAN, Karim Khan, 1166-1193 AH (1753-1779). 1/4 Mohur 1192 AH (1778), Khoy. NGC MS63." The Zand dynasty, founded by Karim Khan Zand, conquered and ruled most of Afsharid Iran (except Khorasan) in the eighteenth century. Karim Khan's successors lacked his ability and the state soon crumbled under Qajar attacks. The SCWC notes that this type was struck AH 1190-1193 at Khuy (shown here), Tabriz, Shiraz, Kirman, Kashan, Rasht and Rekab.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
  
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''Specification:'' 2.75 g, gold.  
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''Specification:'' 2.75 g, gold. The second specimen is 2.71 g.  
  
 
''Catalog reference:'' Fr-20; KM-525.3; Album-2791.  
 
''Catalog reference:'' Fr-20; KM-525.3; Album-2791.  
  
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
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* Album, Stephen. ''Checklist of Islamic Coins.''  Santa Rosa, 1998. Stephen Album.
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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.  
 
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.  
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* Album, Stephen. ''Checklist of Islamic Coins.''  Santa Rosa, 1998. Stephen Album.
 
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, ''The August 2020 ANA Auction: World Coins, featuring the Duke of Lansing Collection,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2020.
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, ''The August 2020 ANA Auction: World Coins, featuring the Duke of Lansing Collection,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2020.
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* <sup>[2]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
  
 
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* [[Iran AH 1191 1/4 mohur KM-525.3]]
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* [[Iran AH 1191 1/4 mohur KM-525.3|AH 1191 quarter mohur, Khuy mint]]
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* [[Iran AH 1193 1/4 mohur KM-525.3]]
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* [[Iran AH 1191 1/4 mohur KM-525.4|AH 1191 quarter mohur, Mazandaran mint]]
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* [[Iran AH 1191 1/2 mohur KM-531.1|AH 1191 half mohur, Basra mint]]
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* [[Iran AH 1192 1/4 mohur KM-525.2|AH 1192 quarter mohur, Kashan mint]]
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* [[Iran AH 1193 1/4 mohur KM-525.3|AH 1193 (1779) quarter mohur, Khuy mint]]
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* [[Iran AH 1193 1/4 mohur KM-544.1|AH 1193 (1779) quarter mohur, Isfahan mint, Abol-Fath Khan]]
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* [[Iran AH 1193 1/2 mohur KM-526|AH 1193 (1779) half mohur, Rasht Mint]]
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* [[Iran AH 1193 1/4 mohur KM-544.3|AH 1193 (1779) quarter mohur, Yazd mint, Abol-Fath Khan]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1778]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1778]]
  
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[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2020 ANA sale]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 82, 83]]

Latest revision as of 21:51, 20 December 2025

Stack's Bowers 2020 ANA sale, lot 23062
SB820-23062r.jpg
Sincona sale 83, lot 2919

The first specimen was lot 23062 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Las Vegas, August 2020), where it sold for $840. The catalog description[1] noted, "IRAN. Zand Dynasty. 1/4 Mohur, AH 1192 (1778). Khuy Mint. Karim Khan. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. A well struck and centered little Gem quality coin, outstanding for the type." The second specimen was lot 2919 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$569 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted, "IRAN, Karim Khan, 1166-1193 AH (1753-1779). 1/4 Mohur 1192 AH (1778), Khoy. NGC MS63." The Zand dynasty, founded by Karim Khan Zand, conquered and ruled most of Afsharid Iran (except Khorasan) in the eighteenth century. Karim Khan's successors lacked his ability and the state soon crumbled under Qajar attacks. The SCWC notes that this type was struck AH 1190-1193 at Khuy (shown here), Tabriz, Shiraz, Kirman, Kashan, Rasht and Rekab.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.75 g, gold. The second specimen is 2.71 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-20; KM-525.3; Album-2791.

Source:

  • Album, Stephen. Checklist of Islamic Coins. Santa Rosa, 1998. Stephen Album.
  • 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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2020 ANA Auction: World Coins, featuring the Duke of Lansing Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
  • [2]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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