361, Lot: 347. Estimate $500. Sold for $1700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IRAN, Qajars. Nasir al-Din Shah. AH 1264-1313 / AD 1848-1896. AV 5 Tomans (36mm, 14.23 g, 12h). Medal of Bravery issue. Tehran mint. Dated AH 1300 (AD 1882/3). Cf. Rabino di Borgomale pl. 43, 45; C&M –; Bruce X# MV20; KM –; Friedberg 53 (AH date unlisted). Near EF, traces of underlying luster, evidence of prior mounting being removed.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Stephen Album, August 1982.