Iran AH 1211 rial KM-623.1

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Sincona sale 88, lot 144

This specimen was lot 144 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$529 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"IRAN, Qajar Dynasty, Agha Mohammad Shah, 1193-1211 AH (1779-1797). Riyal 1211 AH (1796), Kashan Mint. With the name of the month mentioned (Rabi' ol-awwal). Äusserst selten, Gutes sehr schön, Leicht gereinigt; Extremely rare. Good very fine. Lightly cleaned. Purchased from M. Saffar, London, in 2013."

The Kashan mint struck this coin AH 1209-1210. Other mints included Khoy (KM 623.2), Mazandaran (KM 623.3), Qazvin (KM 623.4), Rasht (KM 623.5), Tabriz (KM 623.6) and Urumi (KM 623.7).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 12.67 g, silver, this specimen 12.41 g.

Catalog reference: Album 2839, KM 623.1 (unlisted date).

Source:

  • Album, Stephen, Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Ed. Santa Rosa, Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011.
  • 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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