Iran AH 1266 toman KM-853.6

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Sincona sale 88, lot 198

This specimen was lot 198 in Sincona sale 88 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 2,800 CHF (about US$3,700 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"IRAN, Qajar Dynasty, Naser al-Din Shah, 1264-1313 (1848-1896). Toman 1266 AH (1850), Mashhad Mint. Seltene Münzstätte und Typ, Prachtexemplar; Rare type and mint. NGC MS66. Cabinet piece. Purchased from Spink & Son, London, in 2011. Finest certified by NGC."

This gold denomination was struck at numerous mints in the beginning of the reign of Nasir al-Din Shah. It is listed from Mashhad for AH 1266-68, 1273-76, 1280, 1286-88. This example realized fifteen times the catalog value.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.45 g, gold, this specimen 3.44 g.

Catalog reference: Album 2921, KM 853.6.

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, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 88, The Kian Collection - Part II, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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