Iran AH 1271 toman KM-853.7

Sincona sale 88, lot 205

This specimen was lot 205 in Sincona sale 88 (Zurich, May 2024), where it sold for 1,100 CHF (about US$1,454 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"IRAN, Qajar Dynasty, Naser al-Din Shah, 1264-1313 (1848-1896). Toman 1271 AH (1855), Qazvin Mint. Sehr seltener Typ; Very rare type. NGC MS63. Purchased from Münzen & Medaillen Basel, Basel, in 1989."

This gold denomination was struck at numerous mints in the beginning of the reign of Nasir al-Din Shah. It is listed from Qazvin for AH 1265-1273 and 1280-1281. This example realized six times the catalog value.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.45 g, gold, this specimen 3.45 g.

Catalog reference: Album 2921, KM 853.7.

Source:

• 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, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 88, The Kian Collection - Part II, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

Link to:

• AH 1268 toman, Mashhad mint
• AH 1268 toman, Rasht mint
• AH 1268 toman, Tabriz mint
• AH 1271 half kran, Tehran mint, facing bust
• AH 1271 toman, Tehran mint
• AH 1271 2 toman, Isfahan mint, shah seated
• AH 1271 2 toman, Kirmanshahan mint
• AH 1272 (1855) half toman, Tehran mint
• AH 1272 (1855) toman, Qazvin mint
• AH 1272 (1855) toman, Tabaristan mint
• AH 1272 (1855) toman, Rasht mint
• Coins and currency dated 1854