Iran AH 1272 toman KM-853.10

Stack's Bowers September 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 76509

This specimen was lot 76509 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $1,440. The catalog description^[1] noted, "IRAN. Qajar Dynasty. Toman, AH 1272 (1855/56). Dar al-Mulk Tabaristan Mint. Nasir al-Din Shah. PCGS AU-58. This charming and alluring nearly-Mint Toman delivers exceptional eye appeal, with sharp luster and good impressed details. Only limitedly handled, and consequently, quite impressive." This type was struck at Tabaristan AH 1271-1280, 1288, one of twelve mints to do so. One kran was one thousand dinars and one toman was ten krans.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.45 g, gold, this specimen 3.44 g.

Catalog reference: A-2921; KM-853.10.

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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

Link to:

• AH 1271 (1854) toman, Tehran mint
• AH 1272 half toman, Tehran mint
• AH 1272 toman, Qazvin mint
• AH 1272 toman, Rasht mint
• AH 1273 (1856) half kran, Tehran mint
• AH 1273 (1856) kran, Astarabad mint
• AH 1273 (1856) half toman, Isfahan mint
• AH 1273 (1856) toman, Tehran mint
• Coins and currency dated 1855