Here is a group of 6 Iran coins I picked up the last 2 days at auction. Iran QAJAR: Fath 'Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (5.71g), Shiraz, AH1221//122x, A-2860F, type T1, lovely, boldly-struck example, AU SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV heavy ashrafi (3.85g), Ardabil, AH(9)39, A-A2593, about 10% flat strike, rare mint, clear date, VF, SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV unit (2.59g), Tabriz, ND, A-2592F, hexafoil // pointed quatrefoil, very rare denomination, probably the short-lived issue circa AH935-937, as the type was found in the hoard that terminated with the year 938, VF, RRR. Only 1 example is on Coin Archives, none in Zeno and none in the Tübingen collection. The name of this denomination is unknown. SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV mithqal (4.66g), Tabriz, AH930, A-2590, date on the reverse, VF, R. SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV ½ mithqal (2.29g), Sultaniya, AH930, A-2591, about 15% flat strike, full bold mint & date, very rare mint in gold for this reign, VF, RR.
SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 3rd reign, 981-1000, AV fractional dinar (1.59g), Sijistan, AH(3)73, A-1420.1, date slightly off flan, but definitely AH373, struck on a square flan, VF-EF.
The toman is very nice and looks better than AU. You got a good deal on it as it sold rather cheap. FYI, I was the underbidder.
Just back from Grading from PCGS. 882338 AH1221 (1806) Toman Shiraz Mint MS62 Iran, so you were correct better than AU. I had to send the other 5 to ngc due to the age.
OK well I have finally received all the above coins back from Grading. I am very pleased with the results even with the body bagged example.
