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8 Grams - Muhammed Zahir Shah

Features

Issuer Kingdom of Afghanistan (Afghanistan)
King Muhammed Zahir Shah (1933-1973)
Type Non-circulating coins
Year 1339 (1960)
Calendar Iranian - Persian
Currency First Afghani (1923-2003)
Composition Gold (.900)
Weight 8 g
Diameter 22 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
36949
References KM# 952
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Fr# 42
Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (8 volumes).
, Schön# 91
Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

Obverse

Tughra of Mohammed Zahir Shah

Script: Arabic

Reverse

Eagles dividing the date above a horse surrounded by hornsAutomatically translated

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
٨ گرام
١٣٨٠ ١٣٣٩
كابل

Translation:
8 Grams
1339 1380
Kabul

Comments

Struck for royal presentation purposes.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1339 (1960)  Photo 200 $ 1500 ۱۳۳۹

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Actual gold weight: 0.231 oz
Current gold price: 4330.12 USD/oz (see gold price )

Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 8 Grams - Muhammed Zahir Shah
Katz
Auction 80
Lot 1056
Internet Archive
5 Apr 2023 UNC USD 745.26
(EUR 646.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 8 Grams - Muhammed Zahir Shah
Katz
Auction 66
Lot 541
Internet Archive
18 Sep 2022 UNC USD 664.51
(EUR 576.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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