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[[Image:Sincona88-0086.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 88, lot 86]] | [[Image:Sincona88-0086.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 88, lot 86]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 86 in Sincona sale 88 ( | + | This specimen was lot 86 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 6,000 CHF (about US$7,929 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"[[Iran|IRAN]], Afsharid Dynasty, Adel Shah, 1160-1161 AH (1747-1748). Mohur Ashrafi 1161 AH (1748), Isfahan Mint. ''Von grösster Seltenheit;'' Of the highest rarity. NGC AU58. Purchased from Pirouzan, Karlsruhe, in 1981."</blockquote> Nader Shah's assassination in AH 1160 left no clear successor and his sons and nephews contended for the throne backed by shifting tribal alliances. Adel Shah, ruler AH 1160-1161, yielded to Ibrahim in AH 1161-1162. The gold issues of Adel Shah are all rare. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but scarce. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but scarce. | ||
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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. | * 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. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 88, The Kian Collection - Part II,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024. |
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
| + | * [[Iran AH 1157 ashrafi KM-390.3|AH 1157 (1744) ashrafi, Kabul mint, Nader Shah]] | ||
* [[Iran AH 1160 abbasi KM-429|AH 1160 abbasi, Tabriz mint, Sam Mirza]] | * [[Iran AH 1160 abbasi KM-429|AH 1160 abbasi, Tabriz mint, Sam Mirza]] | ||
| − | * [[Iran AH 1160 5 shahi KM-428|AH 1160 5 shahi, Tabriz mint, Sam Mirza]] | + | * [[Iran AH 1160 5 shahi KM-428|AH 1160 (1747) 5 shahi, Tabriz mint, Sam Mirza]] |
| − | * [[Iran AH 1161 shahi KM-401.1|AH 1161 shahi, Isfahan mint]] | + | * [[Iran AH 1160 rupi KM-385.11|AH 1160 (1747) rupi, Tabriz mint, Nadir Shah]]* [[Iran AH 1161 shahi KM-401.1|AH 1161 shahi, Isfahan mint]] |
| + | * [[Iran AH 1161 abbasi KM-402.2|AH 1161 abbasi, Isfahan mint]] | ||
| + | * [[Iran AH 1161 abbasi KM-405|AH 1161 abbasi, Mazandaran mint]] | ||
| + | * [[Iran AH 1161 abbasi KM-413.4|AH 1161 abbasi, Qazvin mint, Ibrahim]] | ||
| + | * [[Iran AH 1161 abbasi KM-419|AH 1161 abbasi, Tabriz mint, Amir Arslan Khan]] | ||
* [[Iran AH 1161 rupi KM-408.4|AH 1161 rupi, Mashhad mint]] | * [[Iran AH 1161 rupi KM-408.4|AH 1161 rupi, Mashhad mint]] | ||
* [[Iran AH 1161 rupi KM-434.4|AH 1161 rupi, Qazwin mint]] | * [[Iran AH 1161 rupi KM-434.4|AH 1161 rupi, Qazwin mint]] | ||
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* [[Iran AH 1161 1/4 mohur|AH 1161 quarter mohur, Tabriz mint]] | * [[Iran AH 1161 1/4 mohur|AH 1161 quarter mohur, Tabriz mint]] | ||
* [[Iran AH 1161 1/2 mohur|AH 1161 half mohur, Tabriz mint]] | * [[Iran AH 1161 1/2 mohur|AH 1161 half mohur, Tabriz mint]] | ||
| + | * [[Iran AH 1162 abbasi KM-416.2|AH 1162 abbasi, Tiflis mint, Ibrahim]] | ||
* [[Iran AH 1162 6 shahi KM-422|AH 1162 6 shahi, Astarabad mint]] | * [[Iran AH 1162 6 shahi KM-422|AH 1162 6 shahi, Astarabad mint]] | ||
* [[Iran AH 1162 rupi KM-442.1|AH 1162 rupi, Isfahan mint]] | * [[Iran AH 1162 rupi KM-442.1|AH 1162 rupi, Isfahan mint]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:26, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 86 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 6,000 CHF (about US$7,929 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"IRAN, Afsharid Dynasty, Adel Shah, 1160-1161 AH (1747-1748). Mohur Ashrafi 1161 AH (1748), Isfahan Mint. Von grösster Seltenheit; Of the highest rarity. NGC AU58. Purchased from Pirouzan, Karlsruhe, in 1981."
Nader Shah's assassination in AH 1160 left no clear successor and his sons and nephews contended for the throne backed by shifting tribal alliances. Adel Shah, ruler AH 1160-1161, yielded to Ibrahim in AH 1161-1162. The gold issues of Adel Shah are all rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.
Specification: 11 g, gold, this specimen 10.95 g.
Catalog reference: Album 2759, KM 411.
- 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, 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.
Link to:
- AH 1157 (1744) ashrafi, Kabul mint, Nader Shah
- AH 1160 abbasi, Tabriz mint, Sam Mirza
- AH 1160 (1747) 5 shahi, Tabriz mint, Sam Mirza
- AH 1160 (1747) rupi, Tabriz mint, Nadir Shah* AH 1161 shahi, Isfahan mint
- AH 1161 abbasi, Isfahan mint
- AH 1161 abbasi, Mazandaran mint
- AH 1161 abbasi, Qazvin mint, Ibrahim
- AH 1161 abbasi, Tabriz mint, Amir Arslan Khan
- AH 1161 rupi, Mashhad mint
- AH 1161 rupi, Qazwin mint
- AH 1161 double rupee, Mashhad mint
- AH 1161 quarter mohur, Tabriz mint
- AH 1161 half mohur, Tabriz mint
- AH 1162 abbasi, Tiflis mint, Ibrahim
- AH 1162 6 shahi, Astarabad mint
- AH 1162 rupi, Isfahan mint
- AH 1162 rupi, Mazandaran mint = 10 shahi
- AH 1162 12 shahi, Qazvin mint
- Coins and currency dated 1748