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1/2 Toman - Naser al-Din Qajar pattern
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1865 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the imperial Iranian emblem of the Lion and Sun (Shir-o-Khorshid): a rampant lion passant to the left, holding an upright sword in its right forepaw, with a radiant rising sun emerging from its back. Above the lion is the Kayani crown. The entire emblem is set upon a plain ground line and enclosed within a wreath of olive branches on the left and oak branches on the right, tied at the base with a ribbon. The denomination in Persian numerals and the regnal year 1281 AH appear within the design. A finely milled border frames the coin. |
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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.