Persia, Pahlavi Dynasty. A Token For The Occasion Of The New Year (Nowruz) 1346 (1967) Auction Archive on a 51 mm-long needle

on a 51 mm-long needle pin

Footnote: William Arthur Calnek was born on July 7

mounted to a gilt metal base illustrating the Saudi crown surmounting a wreath

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Persia, Pahlavi Dynasty. A Token For The Occasion Of The New Year (Nowruz) 1346 (1967) Auction Archive on a 51 mm-long needle( ). In . 900 silver, reeded edge, obverse illustrating the left facing conjoined busts of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (AKA Mohammad Reza Shah) and Queen Farah, dated in Persian "1346" (1967) below, reverse with an inscription in Persian framed within an open ended wreath composed of branches of laurel leaves and oak leaves, surmounted by the Pahlavi crown, measuring 36. 3 mm in diameter, reverse with surface wear evident on the crown, light contact