Catalogue
Shah Tahmasp I, (A.H. 930-984) (A.D. 1524-1576), gold half mithqal (or ashrafi), Meshad mint, dated A.D. 976 = A.D. 1568-9, (A.2592, cf.M.2039). Off centred on obverse, and weak for a quarter of the coin, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Shah Tahmasp I, (A.H. 930-984) (A.D. 1524-1576), gold quarter mithqal (or ashrafi), Qumm mint (Jibal north of Kashan), dated A.D. 969 = A.D. 1561-2, (A.2592, M.-). Off centred on obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Shah Tahmasp I, (A.H. 930-984) (A.D. 1524-1576), gold quarter mithqal, Sebzewar mint, issued A.H. 962 = A.D. 1554-1555, (A.2592, M.2040 [but 961]). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Shah Tahmasp I, (A.H. 930-984) (A.D. 1524-1576), gold quarter mithqal, Sebzewar mint, issued A.H. [9]62 = A.D. 1554-1555, (A.2592, M.2040 [but 961]). Of crude style, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Shah Tahmasp I, (A.H. 930-984) (A.D. 1524-1576), gold quarter mithqal (or ashrafi), Yezd mint (Yazd), dated A.D. 961 = A.D. 1553-4, (A.2592, cf.M.2042). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Shah Tahmasp I ibn Isma'il, (A.H. 930-984) (A.D. 1524-1576), silver two shahi, fourth western standard, Astarabad mint, issued A.H. 978 = A.D. 1570-1571, another Jafarabad mint A.H. 979 = A.D. 1571-1572, (A.2601, Farahbakhsh 34-6 and 34-7), silver shahi, Sabzewar mint, A.H. 961 = A.D. 1553-1554, another Sari mint but not dated (c.970), (A.2602, cf.Farahbakhsh 28-1, 33-6, cf.M.2047). Weak in places, otherwise mostly very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Muhammad Khudabandah ibn Tahmasp, (A.H. 985-995) (A.D. 1578-1588), silver two shahi, type B, Tabriz mint, A.H. 987 = A.D. 1579-1580, (A.2620, Farahbakhsh -, M.-) Very fine and rare.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Shah 'Abbas I, (A.H. 996-1038) (A.D. 1588-1629), gold heavy ashrafi, Meshad mint, dated A.D. 1014 = A.D. 1605-6, (A.2629, M.-). Off centred on obverse, and weak for a quarter of the coin, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Shah 'Abbas I ibn Mohammed Khudabanda, (A.H. 995-1038) (A.D. 1578-1629), silver two shahi, Shustar mint, A.H. 1005 = A.D. 1596-1597, another Ramhormuz mint, A.H. 997 = A.D. 1588-1589, (A.2632, cf.Farahbakhsh 63-6 to 63-8 and 63-5). Weak in places, otherwise mostly very fine, first a rare type with date and mint in central cartouche, the other scarce. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Shah Safi I ibn Safi Mirza ibn 'Abbas, (A.H. 1038-1052) (A.D. 1629-1642), silver abbasi (four shahi), Ardabil mint, dated A.H. [10]40 = A.D. 1630-1631, another Tabriz mint dated A.H 1044 = A.D. 1634-1635, (A.2638, cf.Farahbakhsh 77-9, M.- ). Very fine, first scarce. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Shah `Abbas II ibn Safi, (A.H. 1052-1077) (A.D. 1642-1666), silver toman, (five shahi) or ponjshahi, Tiflis mint, A.H. 1072 = A.D. 1661-1662, the other a silver abbasi, Tabriz mint, A.H. 1065 = 1654-1655, (A.2645, 2646, Farahbakhsh -, 85-10, M.2063 and cf.M.2061). Small flans as usual, otherwise very fine, the first rare. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Sulayman I (Safi II) ibn 'Abbas II, (A.H. 1079-1105) (A.D. 1668-1694), silver mahmudi (two shahi), Huwayza mint, dated A.H 1091 = A.D. 1680-1681, (A.2663, cf.Farahbakhsh 84-1, M.2077), others silver abbasi (four shahi), Rasht mint, A.H. 1098 = A.D. 1686-7, Isfahan mint, A.H. 1097 = A.D. 1685-1686, Nakhjawan mint, A.H. 1097 (2), (A.2666, M.2071, cf.M.2064, Farahbakhsh 105-1, 105-2, 105-3). Some incomplete flans as usual, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Shah Husayn I ibn Suleiman, (A.H. 1105-1135) (A.D. 1694-1722), silver abbasi (four shahi), Isfahan mint, A.H. 1131 = A.D. 1718-1719, others Meshhed mint same date, Nakhjawan mint A.H. 1130 = A.D. 1717-1718, Resht mint with the date off flan probably A.H. [113]1, another mint off flan, A.H. 1119 = A.D. 1707-1708, (A.2674, 2683, M.-, 2083, 2087, 2089, -, Farahbakhsh 133-3, 134-8, 134-10, -, -,). Very fine - extremely fine and some mints scarce. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Shah Husayn I ibn Suleiman, (A.H. 1105-1135) (A.D. 1694-1722), silver rectangular (oblong) (five shahi), Tabriz mint, A.H. 1129 = A.D. 1716-1717, date and mint clearly legible inside lozenge on reverse, (A.2677, M.2079-2080, Farahbakhsh 128-7). Nearly extremely fine and scarce type.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Shah Husayn I ibn Suleiman, (A.H. 1105-1135) (A.D. 1694-1722), silver abbasi (four shahi), Tabriz mint, A.H. 1134 = A.D. 1721-1722, (A.2683, cf.M.2094, Farahbakhsh 134-14). Extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Shah Tahmasp II ibn Husain, (A.H. 1135-1145) (A.D. 1722-1732), silver abbasi (four shahi), Meshhed mint, A.H. 1140 = A.D. 1727-1728, others Tabriz mint A.H. 1135 = A.D. 1722-1723, and Lahijan mint A.H. 1138 = A.D. 1725-1726, (A.2689, M.2100, M.-, Farahbakhsh 148-8, 147-2, -). Extremely fine and scarce in this condition, last rare. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Shah `Abbas III ibn Tahmasp, (A.H. 1145-1148) (A.D. 1732-1736), silver abbasi, Tabriz mint, A.H. 1148 = 1735-1736, (A.2694, Farahbakhsh 159-8, M.2104). Off centred flan as usual, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Isma'il III Sefavi (Isfahan), (A.H. 1163-1169) (A.D. 1750-1756), silver rupi, Resht mint, dated A.H. 1167 = A.D. 1753-1754, (A.2702, Farahbakhsh 189-2, cf.M.2105). Weak on edge, otherwise, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Nadir Shah, (A.H. 1148-1160) (A.D. 1735-1747), silver ten shahi, Isfahan mint, A.H. 1151 (1738), Tabriz mint, dated A.H 1158, 1159, 1160 (1745-8), (A.2744, cf.M.2109, 2112), silver six shahi, Isfahan mint, A.H. 1151, 1152 (1738-1740), Meshad mint A.H. 1151 (1738), Nabirabad (Qandahar) mint nd, Tabriz mint A.H. 1151 (1738) (2 different varieties), (A.2747, M.2113-5). Fine-good very fine. (10)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Nadir Shah, (A.H. 1148-1160) (A.D. 1735-1747), silver rupi (ten shahi), Isfahan mint, A.H. 1153 = A.D. 1740-1, another Tabriz mint, dated A.H 1153 = A.D. 1740-1, another Mashhad mint, not dated, (A.2744, M.2109, 2111, M.-, KM.385), silver six shahi, Isfahan mint, A.H. 1150 = A.D. 1737-8, another Shiraz mint A.H. 1150 = A.D. 1737-8, (A.2747, M.2113, M.-). Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Nadir Shah, (A.H. 1148-1160) (A.D. 1735-1747), silver rupi (ten shahi), Tiflis (Caucasia) mint, A.H. 1152 = A.D. 1739-1740, (A.2744, M.-, KM.385), silver six shahi, Qandahar mint, A.H. 1150 = A.D. 1737-8, another Nadirabad mint A.H. 1151 = A.D. 1738-9, (A.2747, M.-, KM.376). Very fine or better, the first rare, the others scarce mints. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Nadir Shah, (A.H. 1148-1160) (A.D. 1735-1747), silver abbasi (four shahi), Qazvin mint, A.H. 1148 on obverse and 1149 on the reverse = issued A.D. 1736, type A, (A.2748, M.-, KM.362). Extremely fine, extremely rare as a mule of two dates, the type and denomination rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
'Adil Shah, (A.H. 1160-1161) (A.D. 1747-1748), silver rupi (ten shahi), Resht (Rasht) mint, A.H. 1161 = issued A.D. 1748, type C, (A.2759, M.-, KM.407). Off centred, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
'Adil Shah, (A.H. 1160-1161) (A.D. 1747-1748), silver abbasi (four shahi), Qazvin mint, A.H. 1160 = A.D. 1747, others (3) all A.H. 1161 = A.D. 1748, Meshad (Mashhad) mint (type A), Isfahan mint (type C), Shiraz mint (type A), (A.2760, 1762, cf.M.2116, KM.402, 407). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Ibrahim, (A.H. 1161-1162) (A.D. 1748-1749), silver abbasi (four shahi), Tabriz mint, Anonymous issue without his name, type C, issued A.H. [116]1, (A.2768, M.-, KM.419). Very fine, rare ruler, the type and denomination rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Shah Rukh, first reign (A.H. 1161-1163) (A.D. 1748-1750), silver two rupi (twenty Shahi), Meshad (Mashhad) mint, A.H. 1161 = A.D. 1748, (A.2773, M.2118, KM.438). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Shahrukh, first reign (A.H. 1161-1163) (A.D. 1748-1750), silver rupi (ten shahi), Meshad (Mashhad) mint, A.H. 1161 = A.D. 1748, another Resht (Rasht) mint type B, (A.2774, M.-, KM.434), Very fine and both scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Mohammed Karim Khan, (A.H. 1166-1193) (A.D. 1753-1779), gold half mohur, Rasht mint, issued A.H. 1188 = A.D. 1774-1775, dated within catouche, (A.2788, KM.526, M.-). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Mohammed Karim Khan, (A.H. 1166-1193) (A.D. 1753-1779), gold quarter mohur, Isfahan mint, issued A.H. 1169 = A.D. 1755-1756, date and mint within inner circle, (A.2790, KM.525, M.-). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Mohammed Karim Khan, (A.H. 1166-1193) (A.D. 1753-1779), gold quarter mohur, Isfahan mint, issued A.H. 1172 = A.D. 1758-1759, date and mint within inner circle, (A.2791, KM.525, M.-). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140