SINCONA Auction Features Kian Collection Coins and Medals Certified by NGC

A vintage coin struck at the heyday of an empire during the Islamic Golden Age is among the treasures offered in SINCONA Auction 92. The auction on October 21, 2024, features Islamic and Persian coins and medals from the Kian Collection certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®).

Among the gems of this auction is a Buwayhid (AH341-372) 5 Dinars graded NGC MS 62 (lot 14), which has a starting price of 200,000 CHF (about $234,000). It was issued during the reign of Adud al-Dawla at the height of the power of the Buwayhid Dynasty, which controlled much of modern-day Iran and Iraq in the late 10th century. The design includes a creed and prayer and is likely a donative coin.

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Also offered is an  (AH596-617) Muhammad 10 Dinar graded NGC MS 64 (lot 17), with a starting price of 100,000 CHF (about $117,000). It was struck in the early 13th century under Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad at the height of the Ghurid Dynasty, when it stretched from eastern Iran to northern India. The empire was centered on modern-day Afghanistan and included Ghazna, a major city that hosted a treasury. Coins like these would have funded the war against the Mongols, a rising power who wiped out Ghazna a short time later.

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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). Additional selections were offered in May 2024.

Other NGC-certified coins in this auction include:

• an Iran AH1251(1835) Qajar - Muhammad Shah Gold Medal graded NGC AU Details (lot 80), with a starting price of 35,000 CHF (about $41,000)
• an Iran AH1223(1808) Qajar - Tabriz 5 Tomans graded NGC 61 (lot 72), with a starting price of 35,000 (about $41,000)
• an Iran AH1318(1900) Brussels Visit Gold Medal graded NGC AU Details (lot 105), with a starting price of 25,000 CHF (about $29,000)
• an Iran AH1326(1908) Muhammad Ali Sha Mint Visit Gold Medal graded NGC MS 61 (lot 112), with a starting price of 20,000 CHF (about $23,000)
• an Iran AH1318(1900) Restrike 10 Tomans - Bust Type graded NGC MS 61 (lot 104), with a starting price of 20,000 CHF (about $23,000)
• an Iran AH1297(1880) 5,000 Dinars graded NGC PF 64 (lot 93), with a starting price of 20,000 CHF (about $23,000)
• an Iran AH1107(1696) Safavid - Sultan Husayn 20 Shahi graded NGC AU 58 (lot 23), with a starting price of 20,000 CHF (about $23,000)
• an Iran AH1331(1913) 10 Tomans graded NGC MS 62+ (lot 117), with a starting price of 15,000 CHF (about $18,000)
• an Iran AH1326(1908) Reward for Valor Gold Medal graded NGC UNC Details (lot 111), with a starting price of 15,000 CHF (about $18,000)
• an Iran AH1325(1907) Reward for Valor Gold Medal graded NGC UNC Details (lot 107), with a starting price of 15,000 CHF (about $18,000)

Starting prices are provided by the auction house. CHF indicates Swiss Francs and the $ symbol indicates US Dollars.