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Revision as of 15:11, 24 July 2024
This specimen was lot 1306 in Sincona sale 85 (Zurich, October 2023), where it sold for 100 CHF (about US$135 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"IRAN, Reza Shah, 1304-1320 SH (1925-1941). 5 Dinars 1317 SH (1938 AD), Tehran Mint. Aluminum-Bronze. KM 1138. NGC MS64. Magnificent condition. From the Kian collection, auction SINCONA 49, October 2018, lot 331. Finest certified by NGC."
In SH 1310, a new mint was built in Tehran and German equipment installed and new denominations introduced. The pahlavi was raised in weight to match the British sovereign. This type was struck SH 1315-1321 and is common.
Recorded mintage: 13,025,000.
Specification: aluminum bronze, 16 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 1139.
- [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 85, The Kian Collection - Part 1, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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