Iran AH 1222 toman KM-741.3

Sincona sale 88, lot 155

This specimen was lot 155 in Sincona sale 88 (Zurich, May 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"IRAN, Qajar Dynasty, Fath-'Ali Shah, 1212-1250 AH (1797-1834). Toman 1222 AH (1807), Rasht Mint. Sehr selten, Angebohrt auf der Rückseite; Very rare. NGC UNC Details. Test drilling on reverse. Purchased from S. Cordry, San Diego, California, in 1987."

This gold denomination was struck at numerous mints during the reign of Fath 'Ali Shah. This style and weight standard is listed in the SCWC as type T, a better type. This style was also struck at Kashan (KM 741.1) and Yazd (KM 741.2).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5.76 g, gold, this specimen 5.71 g.

Catalog reference: Album 2861, KM 741 (unlisted mint).

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 1221 toman, Shiraz mint
• AH 1221 toman, Yazd mint
• AH 1222 ½ rial, Rasht mint
• AH 1222 rial, Kashan mint
• AH 1222 rial, Qazvin mint
• AH 1224 rial, Tabriz mint
• AH 1224 toman, Kashan mint
• Coins and currency dated 1807