IRAN. 2500th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Persian Empire Gold Medal, SH 1350 (1971). Tehran Mint. NGC PROOF-64 Ultra Cameo.Weight: 99.77 gms. AGW: 2.887 oz. Obverse: Bare head of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi left; Reverse: Stone of Cyrus the great, circular legend in Persian above; all within floral border. A lovely near-Gem beauty, this tremendous Gold Medal offers stunning and lustrous eye appeal, with deep frost on the devices and hard mirrorlike fields. Lightly handled, but yet attractive.
