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1/2 Rial - Fatḥ Alī Qājār Type A, Lāhījān mint
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1803 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by bold Arabic calligraphic legend arranged in two registers within a circular border, reading the mint name Lāhījān together with the pious phrase 'Al-ʿizza lillāh' (Glory belongs to God). The script is executed in a robust, angular hand characteristic of Qajar hammered coinage, with the text filling the flan. The surrounding field is plain and slightly irregular, consistent with hand-struck production. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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Fath Ali Shah's early coinage was struck across a decentralized network of provincial mints, each operating with considerable autonomy in die-cutting and output. Lahijan, tucked into the Caspian lowlands of Gilan province, was one of the smaller operations — its issues are notably scarcer than those from Tehran or Tabriz, reflecting both limited production capacity and the commercial weight of a regional economy more oriented toward silk than silver exchange.