Commemorative Medal. Silver medal (Silver) 1293 AH (1876 AD), On the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Qajar dynasty. Not intended to be worn. Very rare. NGC MS61.

From the Kian collection, auction SINCONA 49, October 2018, lot 89.
Bought from Spink & Son, London, 1981.

It appears that this medal exists in gold, in silver and in bronze, but there is no further information about this medal.

With the death of Karim Khan Zand, Vakil-e Ra'aya of Iran (1705-1779, ruling since 1751), the founder of the Zand dynasty, on 12 Safar 1193 AH (1 March 1779), this dynasty came to an end. This event led to a civil war, at the end of which Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar (1742-1797, ruling since 1789), head of the Qajar tribe, ascended the throne of Persia in 1789.

Finest certified by NGC.

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