Iran AH 1308 100 dinars

Sincona sale 67, lot 4209

This specimen was lot 4209 in Sincona sale 67 (Zurich, October 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"IRAN | Qajar Dynasty | Nâsir al-dîn Shâh, 1264-1313 H./1848-1896 AD, Machine struck coinage, always with the mint name Tihrân, copper coins. 100 Dinars 1308 H. Weak strike but lustrous, thus very fine."

This copper coin struck AH 1297-1308 and 1313 plus various bungled dates. With the coming of the milled coinage, all of the branch mints were closed and all production was completed in Tehran.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper, this specimen 9.92 g.

Catalog reference: KM 885.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Auction 67, Persian Coins and Medals, World Orders and Decorations, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2020.

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