IRAN, Pahlavis. Muhammad Reza Shah. AH 1360-1398 / AD 1941-1979. AV Medal (49mm, 99.42 g, 12h). The Support of the Shah and Shahbanu in the Promotion of Rural Handicrafts and the Development of Agriculture. Rome mint. Dies by S. Giandomenico. Struck 1972.CNG Feature Auction 118 World Medals, Gold Sold For $ 7 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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IRAN, Pahlavis. Muhammad Reza Shah. AH 1360-1398 / AD 1941-1979. AV Medal (49mm, 99.42 g, 12h). The Support of the Shah and Shahbanu in the Promotion of Rural Handicrafts and the Development of Agriculture. Rome mint. Dies by S. Giandomenico. Struck 1972. FAO ROME CERES, head of Farah Diba Pahlavi, Shahbanu (Empress) of Iran, facing slightly right, wearing grain-ear accouterments; FARAH/ PAHLAVI to left; legend in Persian to right / Persian rug motif; below, WHO WORKS THE SOILS SINGS NATURE’S LEGEND, legend in Persian above. Edge stamped .917. See Goldberg 72, lot 5005 for another example of the same size. EF. |