I wonder what and how many coins comprised this payment, or even where they eventually ended up!

Quote taken from "Diplomacy and Murder in Tehran" by Kelly, Laurence.

#Griboyedov #Tiflis #Turkmenchai #CoinCollecting #Numismatics #Diplomacy #Iran #Qajar

On the bottom right, "Griboyedov (by the window in white trousers) casually watches the weighing of indemnity bullion at Turkmenchai." This came by way of mule and was 50% (5 kuror) of the payment agreed to in the treaty of Turkmenchay.

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March 2026: Catching up with lots of updates to guides and profiles - AgAuNEWS March 2026: Catching up with lots of updates to guides and profiles No news today, as I've been updating guides and coin profiles for a few days, and it's a never-ending job as usual. Our Coin Series Profiles, Bullion Profiles, and Thematic Guides are useless unless they're regularly kept up-to-date with new

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Coin for the day: Greek tetradrachma 285-258 BC.
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Kolkata Mint Starts Bookings for Make in India and Language Dept Coin Sets The India Govt Mint, Kolkata, has commenced the bookings for the coins issued on 10th Anniversary of Make in India and Official Language Department.

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I've decided to share some highlights from my personal coin collection but I won't be showing everything, stay tuned for a series of posts! 🪙✨ #numismatics #coincollecting

The Zanj Rebellion: an ancient coin reveals a fight for freedom.

A rare coin at the British Museum helps tell the story of a bloody slave rebellion and the people who forged a fleeting sovereignty.

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Islamic - Iran - Safavid Dyansty - Abbasi - 113X AH - Qazvin

Safavid - Sultan Husayn - 1 Abbasi - Qazvin - 113X

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The first US coin was surrounded by olive branches. Dad had one prized example in his collection.

The dollar coin was meant to be a prestigious coin promoting the American Experiment at home and abroad and to serve as the standard US monetary unit. #numismatics coinweek.com/flowing-hair...

Islamic - Ilkhans - Dirham - 65X AH / 1256 - 1261 AD

🔍Check out this new Kaanik!

Ilkhans - Anonymous - Dirham - 65X AH - NM (Probably Tabriz)

Qaaniks are super interesting puzzles.

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My First Canadian Nickel

1943 TOMBAC “V” Nickel

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Italia 1oz copper bullion coin (2026 Hobo Coin) - AgAuNEWS Hobo Coin have done some sterling work with copper rounds of late, releasing some very interesting alt-future-past designs across two series. Their latest issue is completely different in theme, and will surely have considerable appeal to the more traditional numismatic collector.Called Italia, it features on its reverse

Italia 1oz copper bullion coin (2026 Hobo Coin) #coins #numismatics #silver #copper #bullion #copperround #italy #italia
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New Commemorative Coin: Centenary Celebration of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad The Government of India will issue a ₹100 commemorative coin to mark the Centenary Celebration of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad.

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New Commemorative Coin: 150th Year of IACS The Government of India will issue a ₹150 commemorative coin to mark the 150th Year of Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science.

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Islamic: Arab-Sasanian - 1/2 Drachm – Tabaristan – Date blunderred; 780-790 AD

🚨Another awesome coin put up!

Tabaristan - 1/2 Drachm - Anonymous "APZWT"

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#Numismatics #Sasanian #Iran #Abbasid #CoinCollecting #Islam #Silver

Powercoin's innovative Folded Dreams silver coin series jumps to the natural world with a paper frog - AgAuNEWS Powercoin's innovative Folded Dreams silver coin series jumps to the natural world with a paper frog One of our favourite series from Roman producer Powercoin, is without question their unusual Folded Dreams coins. These reproduce some of the origami-style contraptions kids

Powercoin's innovative Folded Dreams silver coin series jumps to the natural world with a paper frog #coins #numismatics #silver #origami #frogs
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Islamic - Afsharid Dynasty - 1 Abbasi - No Mint - No Date

🚨New Coin Alert!

Afsharid - Shahrukh - 1 Abbasi (Type B1) - NM - ND
Album # 2776

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Pik Coin's three-issue Peaky Blinders silver coin series concludes with the Shelby family matriach, Polly - AgAuNEWS Pik Coin's three-issue Peaky Blinders silver coin series concludes with the Shelby family matriach, PollyPeaky Blinders tells the story of a post First World War criminal enterprise in Birmingham, England. Named after the razor blades embedded in the peaks of

Pik Coin's three-issue Peaky Blinders silver coin series concludes with the Shelby family matriach, Polly #coins #numismatics #silver #truecrime #peakyblinders #tommyshelby
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Islamic - Afsharid Dynasty - 1 Abbasi - No Mint - No Date

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Afsharid - Nadir Shah - 1 Abbasi - Viceroy of the East

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Islamic - Iran - Safavid Dyansty - Abbasi - 1132 AH / 1720 AD - Mashhad

👀Very happy to be able to offer this 1132 AH Abbasi from Safavid Sultan Husayn, minted in Mashhad. Album # 2686

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MICRO-GOLD COINS (2025-) by Silver Pours - AgAuNEWS MICRO-GOLD COINS (2025-) by Silver Pours At the time of writing (Q1/2026), precious metals have just come off the greatest rise in the spot price in modern history. Gold shot through $5,000 USD per ounce, and dragged other

Our fourth and final micro coin profile is up MICRO-GOLD COINS (2025-) by Silver Pours #coins #numismatics #silver #gold #platinum #palladium
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MICRO-SILVER COINS (2025-) by Silver Pours - AgAuNEWS MICRO-SILVER COINS (2025-) by Silver Pours At the time of writing (Q1/2026), precious metals have just come off the greatest rise in the spot price in modern history. Gold shot through $5,000 USD per ounce, and dragged other

The 3rd of 4 profiles is now live MICRO-SILVER COINS (2025-) by Silver Pours #coins #numismatics #silver #gold #platinum #palladium
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MICRO-PALLADIUM COINS (2025-) by Silver Pours - AgAuNEWS MICRO-PALLADIUM COINS (2025-) by Silver Pours At the time of writing (Q1/2026), precious metals have just come off the greatest rise in the spot price in modern history. Gold shot through $5,000 USD per ounce, and dragged other

The second profile is out. MICRO-PALLADIUM COINS (2025-) by Silver Pours #coins #numismatics #silver #gold #platinum #palladium
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Hold a Piece of American History in the Palm of Your Hand! 🇺🇸 Ever wonder what it felt like to carry currency from the era of Roosevelt or the Wild West 👉 Shop the Collection click here: evorelic.com/products/sil...

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ART GALLERY (2026-) by MINT XXI - AgAuNEWS ART GALLERY (2026-) by MINT XXIArt coins are pretty common in the modern numismatic world, either reproducing original works, or creating original interpretations of them. Mint XXI's series is called ‘Art Gallery’, and takes classic works of art,

A new Coin Series Profile at AgAuNEWS is ART GALLERY (2026-) by MINT XXI #coins #numismatics #silver #fineart #vangogh #leonardodavinci #renaissance
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2,000-year-old Phoenician coin was used as bus fare in England, but 'how it got there will always be a mystery' The ancient coin was probably minted in what is now Spain in the first century B.C., but no one knows why it was used to pay a 1950s transport fare.

Time to pay #English #bus fare with #Phoenecian #Cádiz #coin featuring #Melqart and #bluefin #tuna
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MICRO-PLATINUM COINS (2025-) by Silver Pours - AgAuNEWS MICRO-PLATINUM COINS (2025-) by Silver Pours At the time of writing (Q1/2026), precious metals have just come off the greatest rise in the spot price in modern history. Gold shot through $5,000 USD per ounce, and dragged other

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Mythological Figures: Vampire 1oz silver coin (2026 Czech Mint) - AgAuNEWS Nobody does a set series like the Czech Mint, who have a fine history of issuing themed collections of mainly silver coins. We've covered quite a few of them here, like Prehistoric World, Armoured Vehicles, and Inventions of Leonardo, and the mint has a few in progress right now, at various

Mythological Figures: Vampire 1oz silver coin (2026 Czech Mint) #coins #numismatics #silver #mythology #dracula #vampire #czechmint
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Isaac Newton, a genius of the highest order, is celebrated on the second of Numiscollect's Science Explained silver coins - AgAuNEWS Isaac Newton, a genius of the highest order, is celebrated on the second of Numiscollect's Science Explained silver coins Widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time, Isaac Newton was an English mathematician and physicist who lived

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