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This specimen was lot 208 in Sincona sale 88 (Zurich, May 2024), where it sold for 160 CHF (about US$212 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"[[Iran|IRAN]], Qajar Dynasty, Naser al-Din Shah, 1264-1313 (1848-1896). Kran 1273 AH (1856), Astarabad Mint. Farahbakhsh 457-5. ''Vorzüglich, Leicht gereinigt;'' Extremely fine. Lightly cleaned. Purchased from Bonham's, London, in 2007."</blockquote> This silver denomination was struck at numerous mints in the beginning of the reign of Nasir al-Din Shah. This style is listed from Astarabad for AH 1265-1292, along with seventeen other mints.
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This specimen was lot 208 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 160 CHF (about US$212 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"[[Iran|IRAN]], Qajar Dynasty, Naser al-Din Shah, 1264-1313 (1848-1896). Kran 1273 AH (1856), Astarabad Mint. Farahbakhsh 457-5. ''Vorzüglich, Leicht gereinigt;'' Extremely fine. Lightly cleaned. Purchased from Bonham's, London, in 2007."</blockquote> This silver denomination was struck at numerous mints in the beginning of the reign of Nasir al-Din Shah. This style is listed from Astarabad for AH 1265-1292, along with seventeen other mints.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

Revision as of 14:31, 10 June 2025

Sincona sale 88, lot 208

This specimen was lot 208 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 160 CHF (about US$212 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"IRAN, Qajar Dynasty, Naser al-Din Shah, 1264-1313 (1848-1896). Kran 1273 AH (1856), Astarabad Mint. Farahbakhsh 457-5. Vorzüglich, Leicht gereinigt; Extremely fine. Lightly cleaned. Purchased from Bonham's, London, in 2007."

This silver denomination was struck at numerous mints in the beginning of the reign of Nasir al-Din Shah. This style is listed from Astarabad for AH 1265-1292, along with seventeen other mints.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 4.99-5.37 g, silver, this specimen 5.29 g.

Catalog reference: Album 2927, KM 824.2.

Source:

  • 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, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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