★ Commemorating the Shah's visit to the Paris mint in 1873 ★

IRAN, Qajars. Nasir al-Din Shah, AH 1264-1313 / AD 1848-1896. Medal 1873 (Bronze, 42 mm, 34.37 g, 12 h), on the Shah Nasir al-Din's visit to the Paris mint. By L. Leonard, Paris. AURO ARGENTO ÆRI FLANDO FERIUNDO / ÆDES ÆDIFICATE• / M•DCC•LXX• View of the Monnaie de Paris buildings with Quai de Conti in front. Rev. S.M. / LE SCHAH DE PERSE / VISITE / LA MONNAIE DE PARIS / 15 JUILLET / 1873 in six lines. Depeyrot 68. A few light deposits, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the Asha & Ardeshir Dabestani Collection, ex Nomisma 58, 7 November 2018, 598.