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Three gold coins bearing the effigy of the Qajar kings
Iran,…
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Three gold coins bearing the effigy of the Qajar kings
Iran,…
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,200 - €1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
Three gold coins bearing the effigy of the Qajar kings
Iran, dated hegira 1299 and 1335 / AD 1882-1916
Three gold coins bearing the effigy of the Qajar kings
Two Toman coins, depicting the three-quarter-face uniform bust of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, surrounded by a text in Persian indicating the date of coronation "Jolus Saltanat 1264 AH/1847", the place and date of minting "Zarb Iran, 1299 AH/ 1882" and, on the reverse, in a medallion surrounded by laurel branches, the name of the king inscribed in Persian "Al-Sultan Naser al-Din Shah Qajar". (D. 2 cm; B.P. 5.9 and 5.7 gr.)
The third, [1/2 Toman], depicts the bust of Ahmad Shah Qajar in three-quarter-face uniform and bears the date AH 1335 /1916 and on the reverse the king's name in Persian in a medallion surrounded by laurel branches. (D. 1.9 cm; B.P. 1.1 gr.)
Provenance :
French private collection of Mr V. F.
We would like to thank Mr Anthony Camos, expert, for his contribution.
Three Qajar gold coins, two two-toman coins 1264 AH / 1847 AD and Zarb Iran, 1299 AH / 1882 AD (D. 2 cm / 0.8 in.; 5.9 g and 5.7 g) ; a half-toman, 1335 AH / 1916 AD; (D. 1.9 cm / 0.7 in.; 1.1 g).
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