SINCONA Auktion 85

Beschreibung

Nasir al-Din Shah, 1264-1313 AH (1848-1896). Bronze medal 1281 AH (1864 AD), 84.94 g. On the Opening of the Teheran Mint. Extremely rare, probably the only known specimen. NGC MS66 BN. Cabinet piece.

From the Kian collection, auction SINCONA 49, October 2018, lot 357.
Bought from W. Barrett, Montreal, 2014.

Finest certified by NGC.

This is an incomplete pattern, which was intended to be presented to Nasir al-Din Shah for the inauguration but was not issued.

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