Katalog - SINCONA Auktion 67

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Order of Pahlawi [Nishan-i-Pahlawi]. Collar set, manufacturing by Arthus Bertrand in Paris, consisting of: order’s collar, silver gilt and enamels, with collar badge, diam. 78.9 mm, silver, partly brillanté, partly gilt and enamelled, with enamel painting, slight chipping and hairline cracks in the centre ring and chipping on two blue rays, the four crowns on the reverse fixed with 12 hollow rivets, on the reverse manufacturer’s indication, total weight 361.2 g, and breast star, diam. 93.7 mm, partly brillanté, partly gilt and enamelled, 136.1 g, with enamel painting, the four crowns on the reverse fixed with 12 hollow rivets, on the reverse manufacturer’s indication, with pin and two lateral fixing hooks. BWK3 101, 103; YOU page 157 ff.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine. (2)
(~€ 23’365/USD 27’475)
The two-class (1st and 2nd class) dynastical order was instituted by Reza Shah Pahlavi (1878-1944, reigned from 1925 until 1941) in 1932. This highest order of the empire was named after the reigning Pahlawi dynasty. The 1st class, consisting of collar with badge, sash badge with sash and breast star, was limited to the male members of the immediate Imperial family, reigning monarchs and foreign heads of state. The 2nd class consisting of sash badge with sash and breast star (without collar and collar badge) was awarded to other male members of the Iranian Imperial Family and to crown princes of foreign nations. With the abdication of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (1919-1980, reigned from 1941 until 1979) in 1979 the order ceeded to exist in Iran, but is, as a dynastical order, still conferred by the Head of the Pahlawi dynasty, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi (born 1960).

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Order of Homayoun [Nishan-i-Homayoun]. 1st-class set, ordinary edition, manufacturing of Arthus Bertrand in Paris, consisting of: 1st-class badge, 800/000 silver partly gilt and enamels, enamel painting, with original conditioned full sash ribbon, and breast star, 800/000 silver partly gilt and enamels, enamel painting, single chipping on one of the green rays, with pin, this with silver and manufacturer’s mark „800“, with two lateral fixing hooks, in its original, slightly rubbed case of Arthus Bertrand. BWK3 104, 106; YOU page 189 ff.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 325/USD 385)
The five-class (1st to 5th class with annexed medal in gold, silver and bronze) order for civil and military merit was established during the reign of Reza Shah Pahlavi (1878-1944, reigned from 1925 until 1941) between 1925 and 1939, probably on February 5, 1935, to replace the Order of the Lion and the Sun. With the abdication of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (1919-1980, reigned from 1841 until 1979) in 1979, the order ceeded to exist.

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Order of Homayoun [Nishan-i-Homayoun]. 2nd-class set, ordinary edition, manufacturing of Arthus Bertrand in Paris, consisting of: 2nd-class badge, silver partly gilt and enamels, enamel painting, with original conditioned neck ribbon, and breast star, silver partly gilt and enamels, enamel painting, with pin, with two lateral fixing hooks, in its original golden imprinted, slightly rubbed case of Arthus Bertrand. BWK3 109, 108; YOU page 189 ff.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine. (2)
(~€ 235/USD 275)

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Order of Homayoun [Nishan-i-Homayoun]. 2nd-class set, ordinary edition, manufacturing of Arthus Bertrand in Paris, consisting of: 2nd-class badge, 800/000 silver partly gilt and enamels, enamel painting, with original conditioned neck ribbon, and breast star, 800/000 silver partly gilt and enamels, enamel painting, with pin, this with silver and manufacturer’s mark „800“, with two lateral fixing hooks, in a case of Gucci. BWK3 109, 108; YOU page 189 ff.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 185/USD 220)

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Order of Homayoun [Nishan-i-Homayoun]. 3rd-class neck badge, manufacturing of Arthus Bertrand in Paris, silver partly gilt and enamels, enamel painting, on the reverse manufacturer’s indication, with not completely correct neck ribbon. BWK3 109; YOU page 189 ff.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 140/USD 165)

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Order of Homayoun [Nishan-i-Homayoun]. Miniature of the 3rd-class neck badge, probably manufacturing of Arthus Bertrand in Paris, silver partly gilt and enamels, enamel painting, with ribbon and applied rosette with silver lace. YOU page 189 ff.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 25/USD 25)

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Order of Homayoun [Nishan-i-Homayoun]. 4th-class breast badge, manufacturing of Arthus Bertrand in Paris, silver partly gilt and enamels, enamel painting, with its original breast ribbon with applied rosette, together with lapel rosette in its original golden imprinted case by Arthus Bertrand.
BWK3 110; YOU page 189 ff.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 70/USD 80)

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Order of Homayoun [Nishan-i-Homayoun]. Silver Medal of the order, silver, with breast ribbon. BWK3 113; YOU page 199 ff.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 25/USD 25)

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Order of Homayoun [Nishan-i-Homayoun]. Bronze Medal of the order, bronze, with breast ribbon. BWK3 114; YOU page 199 ff.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 10/USD 10)

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Order of Haft Peykar or of the Pleiades [Nishân-i-Haftpaykar - Order of the Seven Celestial Bodies]. Fist class set of insigna, manufacturing of Arthus Bertrand in Paris, consisting of: badge of the order, 900/000 silver gilt and enamels, ribbon ring with silver and manufacturer’s mark, without sash ribbon, and breast star, 900/000 silver gilt and enamels, with pin, this with silver and manufacturer’s mark of Arthus Bertrand, without sash ribbon.
Fast vorzüglich / About extremely fine. (2)
(~€ 1’400/USD 1’650)
The originally two-class (1st and 2nd class) order for female merit, with annexed three-class (1st, 2nd and 3rd class) medal, was established between 1951 and 1955, by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980, reigned from 1941 until 1979), probably in connection with his 2nd marriage with Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary (1932-2001). In 1967, a 3rd class was added. With the abdication of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in 1979, the order ceeded to exist as a state order. But it is still conferred as a dynastical order by Shabanu Farah Diba, Dowager Empress (born 1938).

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Medal for Bravery [Nishan-i-Jaladat]. Issue with the year AH 1263 [AD 1846/1847], Large Gold Medal of 10 Toman (!), wearable issue, diam. 42.8 mm, gold, slightly waved, with surmounting, attached to an old ribbon, total weight (including ribbon) 34.1 g. BWK3 -.
Sehr selten / Very rare. Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 23’365/USD 27’475)
The inscription on the obverse means „shahanshah-e anbiya muhammad“ means [„king of the kings of the prophets, Muhammad“] and on the reverse „nishan-e jaladat / har shir-del keh doshman-e shah ra ‘’inangereft / az aftab-e hemmat-e ma in nesahn gereft / fi sana 1263“ [„medal of bravery / any lion-hearted one who caught the rein of Shah’s foe / receives this medal from our luminous magnimity / Year AH 1263 / AD 1846/1847“].
There is no evidence of when the Medal for Bravery was established, but the oldest known pieces show the year AH 1253 [AD 1837/1838]. So it may have been instituted during the reign of Mohammad Shah Qajar (1808-1848, reigned since 1834). There are numerous editions with various years from AH 1253 [AD 1837/1838] until AH 1334 [AD 1915/1916]. The medal was awarded as a Large Gold Medal of 10 Toman, which is highly rare to find, a Small Gold Medal of 5 Toman and a Silver Medal. We do not know if all three classes exist in all known years. It seems that after the First World War the medal came into disuse.

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Medal for Bravery [Nishan-i-Jaladat]. Issue with the year AH 1300 [AD 1882/1883], probable replacement piece for the Small Gold Medal, wearable issue, diam. 35.1 mm, silver gilt, with traces of wear, with ribbon. BWK3 9 var.
Sehr schön / Very fine.
(~€ 70/USD 80)

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Medal for Bravery [Nishan-i-Jaladat]. Issue with the year AH 1300 [AD 1882/1883], probable replacement piece for the Small Gold Medal, wearable issue, diam. 35.1 mm, silver cast (!) gilt, with ribbon. BWK3 9 var.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 70/USD 80)

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Medal for Bravery [Nishan-i-Jaladat]. Issue with the year AH 1317 [AD 1899/1900], probable replacement piece for the Small Gold Medal, wearable issue, diam. 36.8 mm, silver cast gilt, with light green ribbon. BWK3 17 var.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 70/USD 80)

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Medal for Bravery [Nishan-i-Jaladat]. Issue with the year AH 1317 [AD 1899/1900], Silver Medal, wearable issue, diam. 36.8 mm, silver, with green ribbon. BWK3 18.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 95/USD 110)

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Medal for Bravery [Nishan-i-Jaladat]. Issue with the year AH 1318 [AD 1900/1901], probable replacement piece for the Small Gold Medal, wearable issue, diam. 37.0 mm, silver gilt, with uncorrect new red triangular ribbon. BWK3 19 var.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 70/USD 80)

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Medal for Bravery [Nishan-i-Jaladat]. Issue with the year AH 1318 [AD 1900/1901], Silver Medal, wearable issue, diam. 37.0 mm, silver, with light green ribbon. BWK3 20.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 95/USD 110)

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Order of Glory [Nishan-i-Iftikhar]. Silver star, silver, partly gilt, and enamels, with two superficial chips in the light blue enamels, with original ribbon with pin. BWK3 122; YOU p. 240 ff.
Selten / Rare. Sehr schön / Very fine.
(~€ 45/USD 55)
Established 1937 during the reign of Reza Shah Pahlavi (1878-1944, reigned from 1925 until 1941) in three classes (1st to 3rd class) and annexed three-class (1st to 3rd class) medal for military achievement.

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Reza Shah Coronation Medal [Midal-i-Taj-Gudhari]. Bronze Medal, Bronze, with ribbon and pin, in its original case. BWK3 48; YOU p. 282.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 45/USD 55)
Reza Shah Pahlavi (1878-1944, reigned from 1925 until 1941) was born on March 15, 1878, in Alasht in the Savadkuh county in the province of Mazandaran as son of Mazandarani [Major] Abbas-Ali Khan (died 1878) and his second wife Abbas-Ali Khan. In 1891, at the age of 14, he joined the Persian Cossack Brigade, of which he later received a commission as a Brigadier General. After a coup d’état in 1921 he became commander of the Iranian army and Minister of War. On October 28, 1923, he was appointed Hazrat-i-Ashraf [Prime Minister] of Iran with dictatorical powers, with the style of Janab-i-Ashraf [His Serene Highness]. By October 1925, he succeeded in pressuring the Majlis to depose and formally exile Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898-1930, reigned from 1909 until 1925), and instate himself as the next Shah of Iran. Initially, he had planned to declare the country a republic, as his contemporary Atatürk had done in Turkey, but abandoned the idea in the face of clerical opposition. The Majlis, convening as a constituent assembly, declared him the Shahanshah of Iran on December 12, 1925, pursuant to the Persian Constitution of 1906. Three days later, on December 15, he took his imperial oath, and thus became the first Shahanshah of the Pahlavi dynasty. Reza Shah’s coronation took place much later, on 25 April 1926. The medal was instituted on that occasion.