chipping evident in the blue enamels on the centrepiece ring and glue residue visible where the centrepiece ring butts the arm at 5 o'clock on the obverse
intact stitching and are very clean
exhibiting separation of the black bear fur lining from the body of the coat in two locations and exposing the underside of the cowhide leather
white cotton mesh reinforced backer with underlying paper support
for whatever reason
Persia, Pahlavi Dynasty. A Token For The Occasion Of The New Year (Nowruz) 1342 (1963) GTRexclude chipping evident in the blue( ). 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 "1342" (1963) 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. 7 mm in diameter, contact mark evident on the Shah's face, light contact overall, in a