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Many dynasties and kingdoms, and now an Islamic Republic have overlain, or included the area now known as modern Iran. Kingdoms previous to 1500s AD will be under Medieval or Ancient categories.

(AH433-443) GOLD Dinar KAKWAYHID-ISBAHAN-FARAMURZ

+- 1050 A.D.. Album-1592

NGC (MS-63) — $775.00

(AH433-443) Kakwayhid GOLD Dinar ISBAHAN/FARAMURZ

+- 1050 A.D. Album-1592. Lusterous surfaces.

NGC (MS-64) — $1677.00

1914/24 gold 5000 dinars

About 16 mm diameter, cool overdate. Obverse: Ahmad Shah. In AH year 1343 over 1333

ICG MS 62 — $577.00

1915 gold 2000 dinars

About 13 mm diameter, Obverse: Ahmad Shah

ICG AU 58 — $127.00

1915 Gold TOMAN of Ahmad Shah

About 18.5 mm, net .0832 tr oz gold. Cats. $300. in UNC.

ICG (AU-58) — $197.00

1918 gold 5000 dinars of Ahmad Shah

Cats 300 in KM, equals 1/2 toman, or .0416 tr oz

ICG MS 62 — $297.00

1924 gold 5000 dinars

About 16 mm diameter, Obverse: Ahmad Shah. KM#1071, AH1343/33

ICG MS 62 — $277.00

1944 gold half Pahlevi

About 18.5 mm, net weight .1177 troy oz gold, nice few year design. KM#1148, SH1323.

ICG MS 64 — $187.00

1950 gold pahlevi

About 22 mm diameter, SH 1329 = 1950 AD, only 4,000 minted, KM cat $750. Obverse: Shah

ANACS MS 62 — $727.00

1955 gold 1/2 pahlevi

About 19 mm diameter, half sovereign weight in gold. Obverse: Shah SH 1334 = 1955 AD

ICG MS 61 — $287.00

1979 1/4 Gold PAHLEVI

This year's mintage was cut short by the Islamic Revolution which deposed the Shah, last of the Pahlevi dynasty. In short order the new Republic became a bitter enemy to the Western World, and Christianity in general by taking the United States embassy employees hostage. This was a medieval breach of world political decorum, and cast the new Iranian regime as an outcast from any reasonable behavior.

ICG (MS-63) — $277.00

1979 Gold 1/4 PAHLEVI

This year's mintage was cut short by the Islamic Revolution which deposed the Shah, last of the Pahlevi dynasty. In short order the new Republic became a bitter enemy to the Western World, and Christianity in general by taking the United States embassy employees hostage. This was a medieval breach of world political decorum, and cast the new Iranian regime as an outcast from any reasonable behavior.

ICG (AU-58) — $197.00

1979 gold half pahlevi

About 19 mm diameter, half sovereign weight in gold. Last partial year of the old regime, as the Islamic Republic was founded. Key date. Rare.

ICG MS 64 — $1577.00

1979 gold pahlevi

About 21 mm diameter, key date, and last partial year before the Shah was deposed. Obverse: his last portrait on a coin. Sovereign weight in gold.

ICG MS 64 — $1577.00

1979 gold quarter pahlevi

About 15.5 mm diameter, weight of 1/4 sovereign, ie .05885 net troy oz gold, Key Date catalogs $500. in KM

ICG MS 64 — $477.00

1991 gold fourth Azadi of Islamic Republic

About 16 mm diameter, .0588 troy oz gold, 1/4 sovereign weight. cats $300 in KM. Obverse: bank

ICG MS 60 — $247.00