23rd Nov, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
2 x Iran, 19th Century Milled Gold Coins, comprising: Muzaffar al-Din Shah AH1313-1324 (1896-1907AD), 5000 Dinars (½ Toman) AH1314 (1896), obv. crown above lion and sunburst within wreath (date numbers between lion's legs), rev. wreath and circle around legend and value, diameter 16mm, weight 1.43g, .900 gold, struck slightly off-centre AVF to VF; and Nasir al-Din Shah AH1264-1313 (1848-1896AD) 2000 Dinars (1/5 Toman) AH1300 (1882), obv. uniformed bust, rev. legend and value within beaded circle and wreath, diameter 13mm, weight 0.61g, .900 gold, obv. hairlines and minor edge imperfections, VF to GVF.
Sold for £380
Estimated at £250 - £350
Auction: Coins & Banknotes, 23rd Nov, 2022
To include the Geoff Hann Collection. The Collection covers the coinage produced by the first Greek general-kings who established their own dynasties in Egypt, Syria and the Indian-subcontinent, and the later Provincial coinage of the Roman Empire. Of note is lot 6, a silver stater of Seleucus I Nicator produced in Babylon between 311-305 BC (estimate: £300-500 plus buyer’s premium). The Collection also includes a quantity of early 20th century banknotes from the period of British direct rule in India, and a reference library of over one hundred volumes including scarce and out-of-print works. Of particular note is the first edition of David Sellwood’s An Introduction to the Coinage of Parthia, published by Spink & Son in London, 1971 (estimate: £70-100).
The lots from the Geoff Hann Collection are denoted with a ♦ symbol throughout the catalogue.
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