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Auction 41  16-19 Sep 2021
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Lot 1389

Starting price: 700 USD
Price realized: 2200 USD
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IRAN: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AE medal (18.98g), AH1301, Rabino-52, Azmon-44, 36mm; bronze medal commemorating the Imperial Visit to the Tehran Arsenal in 1883; bust facing slightly right with surrounding script, be meimanat 'e tashrif farmai 'e shahanshah 'e Iran dar ghoorkhaneh 'ye mobarakeh ke be hameh eftekhaar ra daareh zarb shod, meaning "on the occasion of the royal visit of the king of kings of Iran to the royal arsenal that is a glorious event to everyone, this mintage was made" // Persian lion & sun with two angels on both sides while holding the Kiani crown, arabesque design below, suspension loop attached, EF, RRR. A similar example in copper sold in our Auction 39, Lot 1309. The copper version is rarer than the silver.

Estimate: 900-1,100 USD
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