Difference between revisions of "Iran AH1301 toman"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(This page contains material from http://www.coinfactswiki.com/wiki/Iran_AH1301_toman) |
(added link) |
||
| (10 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
[[Image:Iran 1883 toman S18-2429.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 18, lot 2429]] | [[Image:Iran 1883 toman S18-2429.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 18, lot 2429]] | ||
| − | The first specimen was lot 40618 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $11,750. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "IRAN. Toman, AH 1301 (1884). NGC MS-63. The Finest NGC Certified 1884 Toman. Nasir al-din Shah (1848-96). Light weakness (as usual) at obverse center. Even gray tone. Finer than the Millennia Collection piece (an NGC MS-62) that sold for $18,975 in May 2008. This is the finest graded by NGC." The second specimen was lot 2429 in Sincona sale 18 ( | + | The first specimen was lot 40618 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $11,750. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "IRAN. Toman, AH 1301 (1884). NGC MS-63. The Finest NGC Certified 1884 Toman. Nasir al-din Shah (1848-96). Light weakness (as usual) at obverse center. Even gray tone. Finer than the Millennia Collection piece (an NGC MS-62) that sold for $18,975 in May 2008. This is the finest graded by NGC." The second specimen was lot 2429 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 2,750 (about US$3,623 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''1 Toman 1883. Fast vorzüglich-vorzüglich.'' (Iran, silver toman of 1883, extremely fine or better.)"</blockquote> This one year type is rare. [[Iran AH1299 toman|Gold tomans]] also exist. |
| − | This one year type is rare. [[Iran AH1299 toman|Gold tomans]] also exist. | ||
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but scarce. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but scarce. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 46.05 g, .900 fine silver, 50.3 mm diameter; the second specimen is 45.99 g. | + | ''Specification:'' 46.05 g, 0.900 fine silver, 50.3 mm diameter; the second specimen is 45.99 g. |
''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-286]]; KM-917. | ''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-286]]; KM-917. | ||
| Line 14: | Line 13: | ||
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
* 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>Ponterio, Richard, ''Ponterio sale 168: The Official ANA Auction,'' Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012. | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''Ponterio sale 168: The Official ANA Auction,'' Irvine, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2012. |
| − | * <sup>[2]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18,'' | + | * <sup>[2]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014. |
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
* [[Iran AH 1278 toman KM-853.11|AH 1287 gold toman]] | * [[Iran AH 1278 toman KM-853.11|AH 1287 gold toman]] | ||
| − | * [[Iran | + | * [[Iran AH 1300 toman|AH 1300 (1882) gold toman]] |
| − | * [[Iran AH 1301 2000 dinars|AH 1301 | + | * [[Iran AH 1301 shahi KM-965|AH 1301 shahi, for "Nowruz"]] |
| + | * [[Iran AH 1301 200 dinars|AH 1301 200 dinars]] | ||
| + | * [[Iran AH 1301 2000 dinars|AH 1301 2000 dinars]] | ||
| + | * [[Iran AH 1301 5000 dinars|AH 1301 gold 5000 dinars]] = ½ toman | ||
* [[Iran AH 1302 12 dinars|AH 1302 (1884) 12 dinars]] | * [[Iran AH 1302 12 dinars|AH 1302 (1884) 12 dinars]] | ||
| − | * [[Iran AH | + | * [[Iran AH 1302 100 dinars|AH 1302 (1884) 100 dinars]] |
| + | * [[Iran AH 1303 toman|AH 1303 toman]] | ||
* [[Iran AH1314 5000 dinars|AH 1314 ½ toman]] | * [[Iran AH1314 5000 dinars|AH 1314 ½ toman]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1883]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1883]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:31, 7 November 2025
The first specimen was lot 40618 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $11,750. The catalog description[1] noted, "IRAN. Toman, AH 1301 (1884). NGC MS-63. The Finest NGC Certified 1884 Toman. Nasir al-din Shah (1848-96). Light weakness (as usual) at obverse center. Even gray tone. Finer than the Millennia Collection piece (an NGC MS-62) that sold for $18,975 in May 2008. This is the finest graded by NGC." The second specimen was lot 2429 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 2,750 (about US$3,623 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,
"1 Toman 1883. Fast vorzüglich-vorzüglich. (Iran, silver toman of 1883, extremely fine or better.)"
This one year type is rare. Gold tomans also exist.
Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.
Specification: 46.05 g, 0.900 fine silver, 50.3 mm diameter; the second specimen is 45.99 g.
Catalog reference: Dav-286; KM-917.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 168: The Official ANA Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.
- [2]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.
Link to: