Iran SH1342 pahlavi

Goldberg sale 128, lot 1450

This specimen was lot 1450 in Goldberg sale 128 (Los Angeles, June 2022), where it sold for $600. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Iran. 1 Pahlevi, SH1342 (1963). Mohammad Reza Pahlevi. Pop 1; the finer of only 2 examples graded at PCGS. PCGS graded MS-66." This type was struck SH 1330-1353 and is common. It has the same amount of gold as the British sovereign. Gold 2½, five and ten pahlavis also exist.

Recorded mintage: 20,000.

Specification: 8.136 g, .900 fine gold, .2354 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-101; KM-1162.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 128: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.

Link to:

• SH 1339 (1960) pahlavi
• SH 1350 (1971) pahlavi
• Coins and currency dated 1963