Iran AH 1168 ashrafi KM-A639

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Sincona sale 88, lot 51

This specimen was lot 51 in Sincona sale 88 (Zurich, May 2024), where it sold for 2,800 CHF (about US$3,700 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"IRAN, Hotak Dynasty, Ahmad Shah, 1160-1186 AH (1747-1772). Ashrafi 1168 AH (1755), Mashhad Mint. Äusserst seltener Typ; Extremely rare type. NGC MS64. Purchased from S. Album, Santa Rosa, California, in 1995."

Wikipedia comments, "The Hotak dynasty (Pashto: د هوتکيانو ټولواکمني Persian: امپراتوری هوتکیان) was an Afghan monarchy founded by Ghilji Pashtuns that briefly ruled portions of Iran and Afghanistan during the 1720s. It was established in April 1709 by Mirwais Hotak, who led a successful rebellion against the declining Persian Safavid empire." This is a rare one year type, listed in the SCWC along with most of the Hotak issues under Afghanistan.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.45 g, gold, this specimen 3.48 g.

Catalog reference: Album A3091, KM A639 (plate coin).

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, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 88, The Kian Collection - Part II, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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