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1/2 Toman - Naser al-Din Qajar pattern
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1865 |
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| Currency | Qiran (1825-1932) |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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| Mintage | 1281 (1865) |
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Naser al-Din Shah's reign saw persistent attempts to rationalize Iran's chaotic coinage system, and the 1865 pattern issues were part of exploratory work toward a decimal reform that never fully materialized in this form. The Toman-based system remained frustratingly inconsistent across mints in Tehran, Tabriz, and Esfahan for decades afterward.
Pattern coins from the Qajar period are notoriously difficult to attribute with confidence, as many were struck in small numbers for presentation or approval and never formally documented in mint records.