Iran AH 1326 2000 dinars KM-1012

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Sincona sale 67, lot 4245

This specimen was lot 4245 in Sincona sale 67 (Zurich, October 2020), where it sold for 20 CHF (about US$26 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"IRAN | Qajar Dynasty, Silver coinage. 2 Qiran 1326 H. Title and name in wreath, rev. lion and sun above value in wreath, the date between the lion's legs. Very fine."

This tyoe was struck AH 1325-1327 for Muhammed Ali Shah. A rare commemorative (KM 1017) exists with the shah's portrait on the obverse.

Recorded mintage: 3,029,000 including KM 1017.

Specification: 9.21 g, 0.900 fine silver, 28 mm diameter, this specimen 8.62 g.

Catalog reference: KM 1012.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 67, Persian Coins and Medals, World Orders and Decorations, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2020.

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