IRAN. Persian Visit to London Bronze Medal, 1873. Nasir al-Din Shah. PCGS SPECIMEN-65 Gold Shield.76mm. BHM-2951; Eimer-1623. By A. B. Wyon. City of London series. Mintage: 400. Obverse: NASSER-ED-DEEN, bust of the shah facing slightly left, wearing Persian fez; Reverse: Londinia standing facing, head left, holding scroll and extending arms over shields of Persia and London; view of St. Pauls Cathedral and the Tower of London in background. A strongSCARCE/strong and collectible type, offering an impressive portrait of the shah on the rather broad canvass that the City of London series offers.
