Iran AH 1343 2000 dinars Fr-86

Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 56660

This specimen was lot 56660 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $100. The catalog description^[1] noted, "IRAN. 2000 Dinars (1/5 Toman), AH 1343 (1924). Tehran Mint. Ahmad Shah. PCGS AU-58." This tiny gold coin was struck AH 1332-1343; this denomination was also struck in silver.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 0.57 g, 0.900 fine gold, 14 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-86; KM-1070.

Source:

• 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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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