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[[Image:Sincona88-0068.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 88, lot 68]] | [[Image:Sincona88-0068.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 88, lot 68]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 68 in Sincona sale 88 ( | + | This specimen was lot 68 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 100 CHF (about US$132 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"[[Iran|IRAN]], Afsharid Dynasty, Nader Shah, as king, 1148-1160 AH (1735-1747). 6 Shahi 1151 AH (1738), Isfahan Mint. ''Gutes sehr schön;'' Good very fine. Purchased from A. Saeedi, London, in 1986."</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 six shahi (1½ abbasi) was minted soon after he proclaimed himself shah. It was also struck at Mashhad, Nadirabad, Qandahar, [[Iran AH 1150 6 shahi KM-376.6|Shiraz]], Tabriz and Tiflis and is called "type C" in the literature. |
''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, | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 88, The Kian Collection - Part II,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024. |
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
* [[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]] | ||
| + | * [[Iran AH 1150 abbasi KM-369.8|AH 1150 (1737) abbasi, Tabriz mint]] | ||
* [[Iran AH 1150 6 shahi KM-376.6|AH 1150 6 shahi, Tabriz mint]] | * [[Iran AH 1150 6 shahi KM-376.6|AH 1150 6 shahi, Tabriz mint]] | ||
* [[Iran AH 1150 6 shahi KM-376.7|AH 1150 (1737) 6 shahi, Tiflis mint]] | * [[Iran AH 1150 6 shahi KM-376.7|AH 1150 (1737) 6 shahi, Tiflis mint]] | ||
| + | * [[Iran AH 1150 rupi KM-385.12|AH 1150 rupi, Tiflis mint]] | ||
* [[Iran AH 1150 2 rupi KM-377.5|AH 1150 2 rupi, Qandahar mint]] = 20 shahi | * [[Iran AH 1150 2 rupi KM-377.5|AH 1150 2 rupi, Qandahar mint]] = 20 shahi | ||
* [[Iran AH 1150 1/6 mohur KM-387|AH 1150 1/6 mohur, Isfahan mint]] | * [[Iran AH 1150 1/6 mohur KM-387|AH 1150 1/6 mohur, Isfahan mint]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:25, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 68 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 100 CHF (about US$132 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"IRAN, Afsharid Dynasty, Nader Shah, as king, 1148-1160 AH (1735-1747). 6 Shahi 1151 AH (1738), Isfahan Mint. Gutes sehr schön; Good very fine. Purchased from A. Saeedi, London, in 1986."
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 six shahi (1½ abbasi) was minted soon after he proclaimed himself shah. It was also struck at Mashhad, Nadirabad, Qandahar, Shiraz, Tabriz and Tiflis and is called "type C" in the literature.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.9 g, silver, this specimen 6.95 g.
Catalog reference: Album 2747, KM 376.1.
- 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.
Link to:
- AH 1150 abbasi, Mashhad mint
- AH 1150 6 shahi, Isfahan mint
- AH 1150 (1737) abbasi, Tabriz mint
- AH 1150 6 shahi, Tabriz mint
- AH 1150 (1737) 6 shahi, Tiflis mint
- AH 1150 rupi, Tiflis mint
- AH 1150 2 rupi, Qandahar mint = 20 shahi
- AH 1150 1/6 mohur, Isfahan mint
- AH 1151 abbasi, Tiflis mint
- AH 1151 rupi, Shahjahanabad mint = 10 shahi
- AH 1151 ashrafi, Isfahan mint
- AH 1152 8 shahi (double abbasi), Mashhad mint
- AH 1152 rupi, Tiflis mint
- AH 1152 rupi, Multan mint
- AH 1152 2 rupi, Lahore mint
- AH 1152 ashrafi, Tiflis mint
- Coins and currency dated 1738