SINCONA Offers Rare Persian Coins Certified by NGC

More than 100 Persian coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) are being offered in a May auction featuring the second part of the Kian Collection, presented by prestigious auction house SINCONA. Covering hammered Persian coins from the 16th through 19th centuries from the nation today known as Iran, SINCONA Auction 88 is already open for bidding, which continues through May 13, 2024.

A top highlight is an Iran AH1232(1817) Kirmanshahan 5 Toman graded NGC AU Details (lot 165), with a starting price of CHF45,000 (about $50,000). It was struck during the reign of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar (1797-1834), who is notable for having more than 100 children and succeeding his uncle, the founder of the Qajar dynasty. It is the only one in the NGC Census and it is, according to the auction house, the only known example.

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SINCONA offered the first part of the Kian Collection in October 2023, with an Iran AH1313(1895) 50th Year of Reign 25 Toman graded NGC MS 61 as the top lot. It realized CHF115,000 (about $129,000).

Other NGC-certified highlights in the current sale include:

• an Iran AH1226(1811) Tabriz 5 Toman graded NGC MS 62 (lot 159), with a starting price of CHF40,000 (about $44,000)
• an Iran AH1227(1812) Isfahan 5 Toman graded NGC AU 55 (lot 161), with a starting price of CHF40,000 (about $44,000)
• an Iran AH1227(1812) Tabriz 4 Riyal graded NGC AU 55 (lot 163), with a starting price of CHF35,000 (about $39,000)
• an Iran AH1251(1835) Isfahan 5 Toman graded NGC XF Details (lot 188), with a starting price of CHF35,000 (about $39,000)
• an Iran AH1226(1811) Tabriz 2 Riyal graded NGC UNC Details (lot 160), with a starting price of CHF20,000 (about $22,000)
• an Iran AH1250(1834) Shiraz Toman graded NGC MS 63 (lot 196), with a starting price of CHF8,000 (about $9,000)
• an Iran AH1271(1855) Isfahan 2 Toman graded NGC AU Details (lot 203), with a starting price of CHF8,000 (about $9,000)

Starting prices are from the auction house. The $ symbol represents US Dollars.