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½ Qiran - Nāṣer al-Dīn Qājār Type B; Kashan
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1859 |
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| Currency | Qiran (1825-1932) |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a four-line royal titulature legend in Nasta'liq script reading 'al-Sultan ibn al-Sultan Naser al-Din Shah Qajar', asserting the dynastic lineage of the Qajar sovereign. The inscription fills the entire irregular flan without a formal border, characteristic of mid-19th century Iranian hammered provincial coinage. The die-struck relief displays the flowing calligraphic style typical of Qajar fiscal issues, with no additional ornamental devices in the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | السلطان ابن السّلطان ناصرالدّین شاه قاجار |
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Nāṣer al-Dīn Shāh's monetary reforms of the late 1850s introduced a rationalized qiran-based system intended to stabilize Iranian coinage after decades of chaotic provincial output. Kashan's mint, one of the secondary provincial operations, produced fractional pieces under this reformed framework — but inconsistently, and for a short window. The Type B distinction reflects a revised die arrangement adopted mid-reign, though provincial execution meant deviations from the Tehran standard were routine rather than exceptional.