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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4584829, member: 10461"]<font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Iran (Persia): gold toman of Fath-Ali Shah, AH 1233 (1817), Yazd mint</b></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1262450[/ATTACH] </font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Obverse: </b>inscription in Persian calligraphy within beaded border.<a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/iran-persia-gold-toman-of-fath-ali-shah-ah-1233-1817-yazd-mint.362186/#post-4585405" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/iran-persia-gold-toman-of-fath-ali-shah-ah-1233-1817-yazd-mint.362186/#post-4585405">*</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reverse:</b> inscription in Persian calligraphy within beaded border.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Issuer:</b> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fath-Ali_Shah_Qajar" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fath-Ali_Shah_Qajar" rel="nofollow">Fath-Ali Shah Qajar</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qajar_dynasty#Qajar_Shahs_of_Persia,_1796%E2%80%931925" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qajar_dynasty#Qajar_Shahs_of_Persia,_1796%E2%80%931925" rel="nofollow">Shah of Persia</a> (1797-1834).</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Specifications:</b> gold, 23 mm approx., 4.56 g. Type W. Dar al-Ibadah (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazd" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazd" rel="nofollow">Yazd</a>) mint. </font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Grade: </b><a href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/34401230" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/34401230" rel="nofollow">PCGS MS62</a>; cert. #34401230.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reference:</b> <a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/iran-toman-km-753.13-1231-1236-cuid-1167475-duid-1506447" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/iran-toman-km-753.13-1231-1236-cuid-1167475-duid-1506447" rel="nofollow">KM-753.13</a>, <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/iran/ah1233-1817-toman-km-753-13-yazd/2479?sn=446914&g=62&h=" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/iran/ah1233-1817-toman-km-753-13-yazd/2479?sn=446914&g=62&h=" rel="nofollow">PCGS-446914</a>, <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces119519.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces119519.html" rel="nofollow">Numista 119519</a>.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Provenance: </b>ex-Najaf Chalabiani, DBA Najaf Coins & Collectibles, Vancouver, Canada, 20 October 2017. Purchased raw.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Notes:</b> Coins of this era of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qajar_Iran" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qajar_Iran" rel="nofollow">Qajar</a> Dynasty Persia (modern day <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" rel="nofollow">Iran</a>) were still struck by the ancient hand-<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammered_coinage" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammered_coinage" rel="nofollow">hammered</a> technique. By the latter half of the 19th century, more modern <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milled_coinage" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milled_coinage" rel="nofollow">milled</a> coinage was being produced. Because of Islamic traditions of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aniconism_in_Islam" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aniconism_in_Islam" rel="nofollow">aniconism</a>, their coins do not bear images of sentient creatures like people or animals, rather favoring flowing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_calligraphy" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_calligraphy" rel="nofollow">calligraphic</a> inscriptions and geometric designs instead. Yet somehow the coins are no less beautiful or interesting to look at despite their relative lack of pictorial imagery.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Comments:</b> I purchased this coin because it was struck in AH 1233 (1817), which was the birthyear of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bah%C3%A1%CA%BCu%27ll%C3%A1h" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bah%C3%A1%CA%BCu%27ll%C3%A1h" rel="nofollow">Baháʼu'lláh</a>, the founder of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bah%C3%A1%CA%BC%C3%AD_Faith" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bah%C3%A1%CA%BC%C3%AD_Faith" rel="nofollow">Baháʼí Faith</a>. I was raised in the Baha'i religion, so while it was certainly a beautiful coin to add to my collection, it has even more personal significance to me in terms of family tradition and sentimental esteem. I was happy when it graded Mint State after submission to PCGS for certification.</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262450[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262454[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262449[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262451[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262455[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262452[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262453[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="1"><span style="color: #000000">045000S</span></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4584829, member: 10461"][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][B]Iran (Persia): gold toman of Fath-Ali Shah, AH 1233 (1817), Yazd mint[/B] [ATTACH=full]1262450[/ATTACH] [B]Obverse: [/B]inscription in Persian calligraphy within beaded border.[URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/iran-persia-gold-toman-of-fath-ali-shah-ah-1233-1817-yazd-mint.362186/#post-4585405']*[/URL] [B]Reverse:[/B] inscription in Persian calligraphy within beaded border. [B]Issuer:[/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fath-Ali_Shah_Qajar']Fath-Ali Shah Qajar[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qajar_dynasty#Qajar_Shahs_of_Persia,_1796%E2%80%931925']Shah of Persia[/URL] (1797-1834). [B]Specifications:[/B] gold, 23 mm approx., 4.56 g. Type W. Dar al-Ibadah ([URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazd']Yazd[/URL]) mint. [B]Grade: [/B][URL='https://www.pcgs.com/cert/34401230']PCGS MS62[/URL]; cert. #34401230. [B]Reference:[/B] [URL='https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/iran-toman-km-753.13-1231-1236-cuid-1167475-duid-1506447']KM-753.13[/URL], [URL='https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/iran/ah1233-1817-toman-km-753-13-yazd/2479?sn=446914&g=62&h=']PCGS-446914[/URL], [URL='https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces119519.html']Numista 119519[/URL]. [B]Provenance: [/B]ex-Najaf Chalabiani, DBA Najaf Coins & Collectibles, Vancouver, Canada, 20 October 2017. Purchased raw. [B]Notes:[/B] Coins of this era of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qajar_Iran']Qajar[/URL] Dynasty Persia (modern day [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL]) were still struck by the ancient hand-[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammered_coinage']hammered[/URL] technique. By the latter half of the 19th century, more modern [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milled_coinage']milled[/URL] coinage was being produced. Because of Islamic traditions of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aniconism_in_Islam']aniconism[/URL], their coins do not bear images of sentient creatures like people or animals, rather favoring flowing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_calligraphy']calligraphic[/URL] inscriptions and geometric designs instead. Yet somehow the coins are no less beautiful or interesting to look at despite their relative lack of pictorial imagery. [B]Comments:[/B] I purchased this coin because it was struck in AH 1233 (1817), which was the birthyear of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bah%C3%A1%CA%BCu%27ll%C3%A1h']Baháʼu'lláh[/URL], the founder of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bah%C3%A1%CA%BC%C3%AD_Faith']Baháʼí Faith[/URL]. I was raised in the Baha'i religion, so while it was certainly a beautiful coin to add to my collection, it has even more personal significance to me in terms of family tradition and sentimental esteem. I was happy when it graded Mint State after submission to PCGS for certification.[/SIZE][/FONT] [ATTACH=full]1262450[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262454[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262449[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262451[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262455[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262452[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262453[/ATTACH] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=1][COLOR=#000000]045000S[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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