Katalog - SINCONA Auktion 92

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Husayn, 762-774 AH (1361-1372). Fractional Dinar 766 AH (1364/1365), Khwarizm Mint. 1.11 g. Album 2063. Fedorov-Davydov, Numizmatika i Epigrafika V p. 195 type 2. NGC AU Details. Leicht gebogen / Slightly bent.

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Soltan Hosayn, 1105-1135 AH (1694-1722). 5 Shahi 1134 AH (1721/1722), Tabriz Mint. 5.35 g. Album 2683.2 type D. Farahbakhsh 134-14. KM 282.10. Vorzüglich-FDC / About Uncirculated. Leicht gereinigt, vereinzelte dunkel patinierte Stellen. Aussergewöhnlich gut ausgeprägt / Lightly cleaned, some dark toned spots. Extraordinarily well struck.

Purchased from M. Abgarians, Glendale, California, in 1987.

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Tahmasp II. 1135-1145 AH (1722-1732). 5 Shahi 1135 AH (1722/1723), Tabriz Mint. 5.39 g. Album 2689.1 type A. Farahbakhsh 148-3. KM 303.15. Gutes vorzüglich / About Uncirculated. Leicht gereinigt / Lightly cleaned.

Purchased from G. Moussesian, Munich, in 1998.

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Abbas III. 1145-1148 AH (1732-1736). 5 Shahi 1145 AH (1732/1733), Isfahan Mint. 5.34 g. Album 2694. Farahbakhsh 161-1. KM 346-2. Fast vorzüglich / About Extremely Fine. Leicht gereinigt / Lightly cleaned.

Purchased from A. Shams, Frankfurt, in 1985.

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Sam Mirza, in Tabriz, 1160 AH (1747). 5 Shahi n. d. (1160 AH, 1747), Tabriz Mint. 4.63 g. Album 2698. Farahbakhsh 165-1. KM 429. Sehr selten / Very rare. NGC AU53.

Purchased from Spink & Son, London, in 1987.

Finest certified by NGC.

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Mahmud Shah, 1135-1137 AH (1722-1724). 10 Shahi 1136 AH (1723/1724), Isfahan Mint. 14.67 g. Album Z2715. Farahbakhsh 207-1var. KM 328. Sehr selten, unbekannter Jahrgang / Very rare, unrecorded date. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Leicht gereinigt / Lightly cleaned.

Purchased from Baldwins of St. James's, London, in 2019.

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Ahmad Shah, 1160-1186 AH (1747-1772). Rupi 1178 AH (1764/1765), Mashhad Mint. 11.58 g. Album 3092. Rabino CSM 758. KM 638. Fast FDC / About Mint State. Leicht gereinigt / Lightly cleaned.

Purchased from A. Saeedi, London, in 1996.

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Karim Khan, 1166-1193 AH (1753-1779). 1/4 Mohur Ashrafi 1173 AH (1759/1760), Adharbayjan Mint. 2.75 g. Album 2790. KM 525. Fr. 20. Von grösster Seltenheit, möglicherweise ein Unikat / Of the highest rarity, possibly unique. NGC AU Details. Minimal gebogen. Kratzer auf Rückseite / Minimally bent. Scratches on reverse.

Purchased from G. Moussesian, Munich, in 1998.

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Karim Khan, 1166-1193 AH (1753-1779). Rupi 1173 AH (1759/1760), Adharbayjan Mint. 11.63 g. Album 2793. cf. KM 152 (for this type). Sehr selten, unpubliziert, wahrscheinlich das einzige bekannte Exemplar / Very rare, unrecorded and probably unique. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Leicht gereinigt / Lightly cleaned.

Purchased from A. Shams, Frankfurt, in 1988.

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Fath-'Ali Shah, 1212-1250 AH (1797-1834). Toman 1214 AH (1799/1800), Rekab Mint. 6.15 g. Album 2859. KM -. Fr. 34. Sehr selten / Very rare. NGC UNC Details. Anbohrung auf Rückseite / Drilled test mark on reverse.

Purchased from A. Saeedi, London, in 1999.

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Fath-'Ali Shah, 1212-1250 AH (1797-1834). Kran 1242 AH (1826/1827), Nishapur Mint (Umm al-Bilâd). 6.93 g. Album 2894 type E. cf. KM 710.27. Äusserst selten, unpubliziert, wahrscheinlich Unikat / Extremely rare, unpublished, probably unique. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Leicht gereinigt / Lightly cleaned.

Purchased from Heritage, New York, in 2013.

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Fath-'Ali Shah, 1212-1250 AH (1797-1834). 5 Tomans 1227 AH (1848/1849), Tehran Mint. 26.87 g. Gold presentation issue on the occasion of the 15th year of his reign. Struck on a thick flan. Album -. KM -. Fr -. Unikat / Unique. Gutes vorzüglich / About Uncirculated.

This unique presentation issue was struck in the year 1227 AH on the occasion of the 15th year of his reign. No other example of this denomination and mint has been recorded even for dates other than 1227 AH.
Previously unpublished and of great historical importance.

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Mohammad Shah, 1250-1264 AH (1834-1848). Medallic 5 Tomans n. d. (1250 AH, 1834), no mint mark. 23.44 g. Shiite religious medal. Ana hojjatullâh wa khassatuhu 1251, the names of the Shiite imams and Fatima (zahrâ') in margin, Rv. sikke-yi sâhe boz-zamân bâqîst.... Album -. Rabino CMS p. 70. Rabino ACSM pl. 43, no. 41. KM -. Fr. 41b. Äusserst selten / Extremely rare. NGC AU Details. Tiefer Kratzer auf der Rückseite / Heavy scratch on reverse.

Struck in the year of Mohammad Shah's coronation.

Purchased from Spink & Son, London, in 1983.
Purchased from Glendining's, London, in 1936.

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Nasir al-Din Shah, 1264-1313 AH (1848-1896). Pattern 5000 Dinars 1297 AH (1879/1880), Tehran Mint. Plain edge. KM -. Äusserst selten / Extremely rare. NGC PF64. Prachtvolle Erhaltung mit herrlicher Patina / Beautiful condition with magnificent patina.

From the Kian Collection Part 1, auction SINCONA 85, Zurich, October 2023, lot 1070.
Purchased from Spink & Son, London, in 1985.

Finest certified by NGC.

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Nasir al-Din Shah, 1264-1313 AH (1848-1896). 2000 Dinars 1297 AH (1879/1880), Tehran Mint. KM 904. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung / Very rare in this condition. NGC MS63.

From the Kian Collection Part 1, auction SINCONA 85, Zurich, October 2023, lot 1043.
Purchased from A. de Clermont, London, in 2007.

Tied with one other for finest certified by NGC.

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Nasir al-Din Shah, 1264-1313 AH (1848-1896). Silver Medal 1313 AH (1895/1896), Commemorating the Shah's 50th anniversary of reign. Third issue. Zolgharnein type. Thin flan. Not intended to be worn. 31 mm. BWK3 36. Äusserst seltene Variante / Extremely rare variety. NGC UNC Details. Leicht gereinigt / Lightly cleaned.

From the Kian Collection Part 1, auction SINCONA 85, Zurich, October 2023, lot 1352.
From the Ali Karimi Collection, London, in 2003.

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Muzaffar al-Din Shah, 1313-1324 AH (1896-1907). 1/2 Toman n. d., Tehran Mint. 1.31 g. Saheb al-Zaman. KM -. Fr. -. Äusserst selten / Extremely rare. NGC MS62.

From the Kian Collection Part 1, auction SINCONA 85, Zurich, October 2023, lot 1112.
Purchased from Spink & Son, London, in 1986.

Finest certified by NGC.

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Muzaffar al-Din Shah, 1313-1324 AH (1896-1907). Pattern Toman 1316 AH (1898/1899), Tehran Mint. Bust type. Struck in bronze. KM - (cf. Pn23). Äusserst selten / Extremely rare. NGC MS61 BN. Prägeglanz / Remaining mint luster.

From the Kian Collection Part 1, auction SINCONA 85, Zurich, October 2023, lot 1145.
Purchased from S. Cordry, San Diego, California, in 1982.

Finest certified by NGC.

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Muzaffar al-Din Shah, 1313-1324 AH (1896-1907). Gold Medal 1318 AH (1900), 30.69 g. In the weight of 10 Tomans. Commemorating the Shah's visit to Brussels. Dies by A. Michaux. Äusserst selten / Extremely rare. NGC AU Details. Henkelspur / Mount mark.

From the Kian Collection Part 1, auction SINCONA 85, Zurich, October 2023, lot 1157.
From the Turath Collection, auction Spink & Son, London, October 1999, lot 399.

A small number of these medals were given to dignitaries travelling with the Shah.