Iran SH1323 pahlavi

Ponterio sale 169, lot 12167

This specimen was lot 12167 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $499. The catalog description^[1] noted, "IRAN. Pahlavi, SH 1323 (1944). PCGS MS-64 Secure Holder." This type, struck SH 1320-1324 during the reign of Muhammed Reza Shah (r. 1941-79), was minted to the standard of a British sovereign. The coins generally trade as bullion coins.

Recorded mintage: 311,000.

Specification: 8.136 g, 0.900 fine gold, .2354 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-97; KM-1148.

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]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.

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