The Director of stamps, banknotes and coins treasury of Astan Quds Razavi’s museum said, “Over 500 coins from different countries such as China, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Egypt, Germany, Soviet Union, Austria, Poland, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Malaysia, England, France, Belgium, Spain and other countries were offered to the Central museum of Astan Quds Razavi by Teymour Azarpey who is an Iranian guy living in England.
Pointing to the oldest coin of this collection, Muhammad Hussein Yazdinejad said, “The Oldest coin of this collection was minted in 1861 in England and the currency of the coins include pence, shillings, dollar, dinar, frank, paise, finik, kopek, Garwazi, and other currencies.”
Stating that these coins have been made up of copper, nickel, bronze and aluminum, he added, “The pictures on these coins include political figures, musical instruments, symbols, and historical objects of different countries.”
Yazdinejad said, “After recording these coins, they will be put on display at the coins treasury of Astan Quds Razavi.”
He also referred to one of the most significant coins of this collection and said, “Imam Reza’s (A.S.) succession coins which have been minted in Isfahan, Samarqand, and Muhammadiyeh (Shahr-e Rey) are 1240 years old and they could attract many visitors.”
The director of stamps, banknotes and coins treasury of Astan Quds Razavi’s museum referred to some other recognizable and unique coins of this collection and said, “Some coins with over 2400 years of age belonging to the pre-Islam period, Seleucids, Parthian, Achaemenid are other valuable coins of this collection.”
It is worth mentioning that with 16 special treasuries such as astrology, weapons, seashells, medals and etc. Astan Quds Razavi’s museum is considered as one of the biggest and richest museums in the region which is considered as one of the most populated museum of the world as more than 1 million and 500 thousand people visit it annually.
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