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| − | This specimen was lot 1016 in Sincona sale 85 ( | + | This specimen was lot 1016 in Sincona sale 85 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 1,600 CHF (about US$2,155 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"[[Iran|IRAN]], Nasir al-Din Shah, 1264-1313 AH (1848-1896). 2 Tomans 1299 AH (1882 AD), Tehran Mint. Bust type. NGC MS62. From the Kian collection, auction SINCONA 49, October 2018, lot 33."</blockquote> With the coming of the milled coinage, all of the branch mints were closed and all production was completed in Tehran. One thousand dinars made a kran and ten kran made a toman. The SCWC lists this for AH 1297-1299. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
* 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. | * 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. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 85, The Kian Collection - Part 1,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023. |
* 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. | ||
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* [[Iran AH 1299 50 dinars|AH 1299 50 dinars]] | * [[Iran AH 1299 50 dinars|AH 1299 50 dinars]] | ||
* [[Iran AH 1299 1000 dinars|AH 1299 1000 dinars]] | * [[Iran AH 1299 1000 dinars|AH 1299 1000 dinars]] | ||
| + | * [[Iran AH 1299 2000 dinars Fr-64|AH 1299 gold 2000 dinars]] | ||
* [[Iran AH1299 toman|AH 1299 toman]] | * [[Iran AH1299 toman|AH 1299 toman]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1881]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1881]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 84, 85, 86, 87]][[Category: Coinage of the Qajar Dynasty]] | [[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 84, 85, 86, 87]][[Category: Coinage of the Qajar Dynasty]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:37, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 1016 in Sincona sale 85 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 1,600 CHF (about US$2,155 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"IRAN, Nasir al-Din Shah, 1264-1313 AH (1848-1896). 2 Tomans 1299 AH (1882 AD), Tehran Mint. Bust type. NGC MS62. From the Kian collection, auction SINCONA 49, October 2018, lot 33."
With the coming of the milled coinage, all of the branch mints were closed and all production was completed in Tehran. One thousand dinars made a kran and ten kran made a toman. The SCWC lists this for AH 1297-1299.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 5.74 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 5.74 g.
Catalog reference: KM 942. Fr-60.
- 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.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 85, The Kian Collection - Part 1, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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