Catalog - SINCONA Auction 88

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Esma'il I. 907-930 AH (1501-1524). Early Shahi 916 AH (1510), Harat Mint. 9.64 g. Album 2576. Farahbakhsh 7. cf. Rabino 77 (2 Shahi 921 AH). Selten / Rare. Vorzüglich / Extremely fine. Überdurchschnittlich gut ausgeprägt / Extraordinarily well struck. Leicht gereinigt / Lightly cleaned.

Purchased from A. Shams, Frankfurt, in 1985.

Important note:
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Esma'il I. 907-930 AH (1501-1524). Heavy Ashrafi 929 AH (1523), Yazd Mint. 4.70 g. Early 72 grain Ashrafi. Album 2572. Äusserst selten / Extremely rare. NGC MS64.

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

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Abbas I. 995-1038 AH (1588-1629). Heavy Ashrafi n. d., Qazvin Mint. 3.85 g. Album 2629. Selten / Rare. NGC MS63.

Purchased from A. Shams, Frankfurt, in 1983.

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Abbas I. 995-1038 AH (1588-1629). 1/2 Mithqal 999 AH (1591), Qazvin Mint. 2.30 g. Album 2628. Sehr seltenes Nominal / Very rare denomination. NGC MS63.

Purchased from Eskandari, Nice, in 1989.

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Abbas I. 995-1038 AH (1588-1629). 1/2 Heavy Ashrafi n. d., Ordu Mint. 1.90 g. Album A2630. Sehr seltenes Nominal und sehr seltene Münzstätte / Very rare mint and denomination. NGC MS62.

Purchased from Eskandari, Nice, in 1989.

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Safi I. 1038-1052 AH (1629-1642). 1/8 Mohur Ashrafi 1038 AH (1629), Isfahan Mint. 1.34 g. Album -. Unikat / Unique. NGC MS64.

Purchased from A. Shams, Frankfurt, in 1983.

The only known gold coin of Safi I. It was struck in Isfahan in the year of his enthronement. No other gold coins of any mint are attributed to Safi I.

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Solayman I. 1079-1105 AH (1668-1694). 10 Shahi 1096 AH (1685), Isfahan Mint. 18.27 g. Album 2665. KM 227. Sehr seltenes Nominal / Very rare denomination. NGC AU55.

Purchased from A. Shams, Frankfurt, in 1985.

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Solayman I. 1079-1105 AH (1668-1694). 20 Shahi 1099 AH (1688), Isfahan Mint. 36.72 g. Album 2664. KM 229. BMC O 57 var. Farahbakhsh 107. Rabino 17. Sehr selten / Very rare. Vorzüglich / Extremely fine. Überdurchschnittlich gut ausgeprägt / Extraordinarily well struck. Leicht gereinigt / Lightly cleaned.

From the Bakhtiar collection, Spink & Son, London 1996.

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Soltan Hosayn, 1105-1135 AH (1694-1722). Ashrafi 1117 AH (1705), Isfahan Mint. 3.41 g. Album 2269. KM 287. Rabino 219 (1134 AH). Sehr selten / Very rare. NGC MS65.

Purchased from A. Shams, Frankfurt, in 1983.

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Soltan Hosayn, 1105-1135 AH (1694-1722). Folus 1120 AH (1708), Isfahan Mint. 18.29 g. KM 21. Rabino pl. 31.18 (1127 AH). Kutelia 082 (1118 AH). Selten / Rare. Sehr schön-vorzüglich / Very fine-extremely fine.

Purchased from M. Abgarians, Glendale, California, in 1988.

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Soltan Hosayn, 1105-1135 AH (1694-1722). 8 Shahi 1123 AH (1711), Isfahan Mint. 8.72 g. Presentation type. Album B2677. KM 258. Sehr seltenes Nominal / Very rare denomination. Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine. Aus Fassung / Removed from jewelry.

Purchased from A. Saeedi, London, in 1996.

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Soltan Hosayn, 1105-1135 AH (1694-1722). 2 Abbasi 1123 AH (1711), Isfahan Mint. 13.00 g. Presentation type. Album B2677 (note). KM 270 (as 2 1/2 Shahi). Sehr selten / Very rare. Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine. Fassungsspuren auf Avers / Traces of jewelry on obverse.

Purchased from M. Saffar, London, in 1998.

Some examples of this type weigh in the range of 8.5 grams and appear to be a somewhat reduced weight 5 shahi coin. In any case, many donative issues do not adhere accurately to the weight standard for circulating coins.

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Soltan Hosayn, 1105-1135 AH (1694-1722). Ashrafi 1126 AH (1714), Isfahan Mint. 3.45 g. Album 2669 (with added marginal titles on obverse, cf. 2669A). KM 287 (note). Äusserst seltener Münztyp / Extremely rare type. NGC MS62.

Purchased from A. Shams, Frankfurt, in 1983.

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Soltan Hosayn, 1105-1135 AH (1694-1722). 2 Shahi 1127 AH (1715), Isfahan Mint. 3.44 g. Album 2679. KM 275.1. Farahbakhsh 126-1. Selten / Rare. Vorzüglich / Extremely fine. Leicht gereinigt / Lightly cleaned.

Purchased from Heritage, New York, in 2013.

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Soltan Hosayn, 1105-1135 AH (1694-1722). 4 Shahi 1128 AH (1716), Tabriz Mint. 8.59 g. Album 2677.1. KM 269. Farahbakhsh 128-5. Selten / Rare. Vorzüglich / Extremely fine. Leicht gereinigt / Lightly cleaned.

Purchased from A. Shams, Frankfurt, in 1985.

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Soltan Hosayn, 1105-1135 AH (1694-1722). Ashrafi 1130 AH (1718), Isfahan Mint. 3.44 g. Album 2669. KM 287. Farahbakhsh 140-1. NGC MS63.

Purchased from Christie's, London, in 1983.

Important note:
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Soltan Hosayn, 1105-1135 AH (1694-1722). Ashrafi 1130 AH (1718), Isfahan Mint. 3.53 g. Album 2669. KM 287. Farahbakhsh 140-1 (1128 AH). NGC MS62.

Purchased from Christie's, London, in 1983.

Important note:
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Soltan Hosayn, 1105-1135 AH (1694-1722). Abbasi 1130 AH (1718), Tabriz Mint. 5.37 g. Album 2683.1. KM 282. Farahbakhsh 134-4. Rabino 240. Vorzüglich / Extremely fine. Leicht gereinigt / Lightly cleaned.

Purchased from Münzen und Medaillen Basel, Basel, in 1981.

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Soltan Hosayn, 1105-1135 AH (1694-1722). Ashrafi 1131 AH (1719), Isfahan Mint. 3.39 g. Album 2669. KM 287. Farahbakhsh 140-1 (1128 AH). NGC MS65.

From the Bakhtiar Collection, Spink & Son, London 1996.

Important note:
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