Watch List notes:

IRAN, Qajars. Nasir al-Din Shah. AH 1264-1313 / AD 1848-1896. AV 25 Tomans (51mm, 71.05 g, 12h). Commemorating Nasir al-Din Shah's Third Return from Europe. Tehran mint. Dated AH 1307 (AD 1889/90). Bust facing slightly left within double linear circular border; all within laurel wreath; outer border consisting of dentils / be meymanat-e Jashne voroud-e A'la hazrat-e ghavi shoukat, Shah'nshah Sahebqaran Al-Soltan" Nasereddin Shah-e Qajar" Khalad'llah Melka az safar-e khayyerat-e sewwom-e farang dar zarrabkhaneyeh mobarakey-e Iran (this coin at the mint in blessed Iran struck to commemorate the great occasion of the arrival from his third important journey to Europe the Lord of the auspicious conjunction, the great Sultan, Shahanshah, Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar, may Allah perpetuate his kingdom 1307) in Persian; all within oak and laurel wreath; Kiani Crown above; name Nasir al-Din Shah and invocation above beaded chain. Rabino di Borgomale pl. 44, 60; Album –; KM X# 10; Friedberg –. VF, a few field marks and rim bruises, area of flat strike at center of obverse and reverse. Very rare.


From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Buddy Ebsen Collection (Superior, 9 June 1987), lot 6003; Superior (March 30 1971), lot 2444.