SINCONA Auktion 88

Beschreibung

Abbas Mirza, 1203-1249 (1789-1833). Silver Medal of Valour c. 1813, 21.76 g. Prince Abbas Mirza-Medal. Intended to be worn. 36.9 mm. Rabino pl. 43, no 40. Von grösster Seltenheit. Nur 2 Exemplare bekannt / Of the highest rarity. Only 2 examples known. Fast vorzüglich / About extremely fine. Mit Originalhenkel / Original loop attached.

Prince Abbas Mirza (1789-1833) was the second son of Fath-'Ali Shah Qajar and chosen to follow his father on the throne of Persia. Due to the fact that he died one year before his father in 1833, his eldest son Mohammad Shah Qajar succeeded Fath-'Ali Shah Qajar to the throne.

Purchased from M. Afshar, Geneva, in 2015.

Important note:
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