Iran SH1315 1/4 rial
This specimen was lot 1295 in Sincona sale 85 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 180 CHF (about US$242 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"IRAN, Reza Shah, 1304-1320 SH (1925-1941). 250 Dinars 1315 SH (1936 AD), Tehran Mint. Lion & Sun type. Rayej legend. NGC MS66. Cabinet piece. From the Kian collection, auction SINCONA 49, October 2018, lot 316. Finest certified by NGC."
After Reza Pahlavi overthrew the Qajars and seized the throne for himself, he continued the old denominations for several years, substituting his name and adopting a new dating system. The SH calendar is a solar version of the Hegira calendar which, being lunar based, starts on a different date each year. In SH 1310, a new mint was built and German equipment installed and new denominations introduced. The pahlavi was raised in weight to match the British sovereign. This type was struck SH 1315 only and this example realized 24 times the catalog value.
Recorded mintage: 600,000.
Specification: 1.25 g, 0.828 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 1127.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 85, The Kian Collection - Part 1, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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