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Revision as of 12:20, 10 November 2023

from Steve Album sale 45, lot 1271

This specimen was lot 1271 in Stephen Album sale 45 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2023), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description[1] noted, "IRAN: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AR 5000 dinars, Tehran, AH1296, plain edge, with the rays extending to the left of the lion's head, semi-prooflike surfaces and presumably a very early strike from new dies or possibly even a specimen strike, traces of light surface hairlines, About Unc, RR." One thousand dinars made a kran and ten kran made a toman. The largest silver coin was the five krans. This scarce type was struck AH 1296-1297 along with a gold 5000 dinars (Fr-56).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: 23.03 g, 0.900 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-914, Dav-285.

Sources:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 45, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2022.

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