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1/2 Toman - Naser al-Din Qajar
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1856 |
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| Reference(s) | A#2926, KM#800 |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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| Mintage | 1272 (1856) |
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Naser al-Din Shah's reign saw repeated attempts to stabilize Persian coinage after decades of inconsistent minting across multiple provincial facilities. The half-toman denomination in gold was struck in comparatively small quantities relative to silver issues, and surviving examples in any condition are genuinely scarce — provincial mint practices meant quality control was inconsistent and many pieces were melted or exported almost immediately upon striking.
1856 is a politically charged year for this issue: Persia was at war with Britain over the occupation of Herat, a conflict that ended with the humiliating Treaty of Paris in March 1857.