ID 1033080
Lot 82 | A BELT OF TWENTY GOLD COINS FROM THE REIGN OF FATH 'ALI SHAH QAJAR (R. 1797-1834)
Estimate value
£ 8 000 – 12 000
SHIRAZ, QAJAR IRAN, FIRST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY WITH LATER MOUNTS
Comprising twenty gold coins set into gold mounts and joined by rings to form a belt, gold buckle with floral design in low relief
Belt 30 ½in. (77.5cm.) long; each coin 1in. (2.6cm.) diam.
183.4g
Further details
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| Medium: | Gold |
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| Historical era: | Qajar dynasty |
| Place of origin: | Iran, Asia |
| Medium: | Gold |
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| Historical era: | Qajar dynasty |
| Place of origin: | Iran, Asia |
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