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1/2 Toman - Fath Ali Shah
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1818 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The entire field is occupied by a bold, multi-line nastaliq inscription in high relief, naming the issuing sovereign: 'السّلطان ابن السّلطان فتحعلی شاه قاجار' (The Sultan, Son of the Sultan, Fath Ali Shah Qajar). The calligraphy is rendered in the flowing, overlapping nastaliq style characteristic of Qajar coinage, with individual letter strokes rising prominently from the recessed field. A continuous inner border of raised dots encircles the inscribed field, itself bounded by the irregular, slightly ragged rim typical of hammered gold coinage of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Persian (nastaliq) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a multi-line nastaliq inscription in high relief occupying the full field, reading 'ضرب دارالدوله کرمان شهان سنه ۱۲۳۳' (Struck at the Seat of Government, Kirmanshah, year 1233). The calligraphic lines are boldly cut and overlap in the characteristic Qajar hammered coin style, with the mint name and AH date clearly legible. An inner border of raised dots frames the inscription, and the flan retains the slightly uneven, hand-cut edges typical of Iranian hammered gold of this era. |
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