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| − | This specimen was lot 160 in Sincona sale 88 ( | + | This specimen was lot 160 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"[[Iran|IRAN]], Qajar Dynasty, Fath-'Ali Shah, 1212-1250 AH (1797-1834). 2 Riyal 1226 AH (1811), Tabriz Mint. ''Von grösster Seltenheit. Nur drei Exemplare bekannt, Leicht gereinigt;'' Of the highest rarity. Only 3 specimens known. NGC UNC Details. Lightly cleaned. Purchased from S. Cordry, San Diego, California, in 1983."</blockquote> This rare piece is listed in the SCWC for AH 1226 only. It is the first issue of this denomination. The elaborate engraving and careful strike suggests that it was intended for presentation. It is far superior to the plate coin in 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, 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. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 88, The Kian Collection - Part II,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024. |
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* [[Iran AH 1226 toman KM-745.4|AH 1226 toman, Tehran mint]] | * [[Iran AH 1226 toman KM-745.4|AH 1226 toman, Tehran mint]] | ||
* [[Iran AH 1226 5 toman KM-746.1|AH 1226 5 toman, Tabriz mint]] | * [[Iran AH 1226 5 toman KM-746.1|AH 1226 5 toman, Tabriz mint]] | ||
| + | * [[Iran AH 1227 4 rials|AH 1227 4 rials, Isfahan mint]] | ||
| + | * [[Iran AH 1227 1/2 toman KM-748.2|AH 1227 half toman, Tabriz mint]] | ||
| + | * [[Iran AH 1227 5 toman KM-746.1|AH 1227 5 toman, Isfahan mint]] | ||
* [[Iran AH 1230 rial KM-688.9|AH 1230 rial, Mashhad mint]] | * [[Iran AH 1230 rial KM-688.9|AH 1230 rial, Mashhad mint]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1811]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1811]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 88, 89, 90, 91]][[Category:Coinage of the Qajar Dynasty]] | [[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 88, 89, 90, 91]][[Category:Coinage of the Qajar Dynasty]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:26, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 160 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"IRAN, Qajar Dynasty, Fath-'Ali Shah, 1212-1250 AH (1797-1834). 2 Riyal 1226 AH (1811), Tabriz Mint. Von grösster Seltenheit. Nur drei Exemplare bekannt, Leicht gereinigt; Of the highest rarity. Only 3 specimens known. NGC UNC Details. Lightly cleaned. Purchased from S. Cordry, San Diego, California, in 1983."
This rare piece is listed in the SCWC for AH 1226 only. It is the first issue of this denomination. The elaborate engraving and careful strike suggests that it was intended for presentation. It is far superior to the plate coin in the SCWC.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 20.72 g, silver, this specimen 20.80 g.
Catalog reference: Album A2886, KM 690.
- Album, Stephen, Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Ed. Santa Rosa, Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 88, The Kian Collection - Part II, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
Link to:
- AH 1222 ½ rial, Rasht mint
- AH 1222 rial, Kashan mint
- AH 1222 rial, Qazvin mint
- AH 1224 rial, Tabriz mint
- AH 1226 toman, Tehran mint
- AH 1226 5 toman, Tabriz mint
- AH 1227 4 rials, Isfahan mint
- AH 1227 half toman, Tabriz mint
- AH 1227 5 toman, Isfahan mint
- AH 1230 rial, Mashhad mint
- Coins and currency dated 1811