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1/2 Qiran - Naser al-Din Qajar
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1858 |
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| Value | 1/2 Qiran (قران) |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a multi-line nastaliq inscription bearing the royal titulature of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, reading 'al-Sultan ibn al-Sultan Naser al-Din Shah Qajar.' The bold, flowing calligraphy fills the flan to its irregular edges, executed in the characteristic hammered style of Qajar period coinage with deeply incised lettering against a flat field. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing a multi-line nastaliq inscription recording the mint name and regnal year. The legend reads 'Zarb Dar al-Mulk Tabaristan' (struck in the seat of the kingdom, Tabaristan) with the AH date 1274 below, filling the irregular flan in the typical hammered Qajar style with bold, deeply struck calligraphy. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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