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1/2 Tumân - Nāṣer al-Dīn Qājār
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1879-1892 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a bold Nasta'liq calligraphic inscription reading 'Al-Sultan Naser al-Din Shah Qajar', arranged in three lines within a fine inner beaded border. The royal name and title are rendered in an elegant cursive style characteristic of Qajar court calligraphy. The inscription is framed by a wreath of olive and oak branches tied at the base, with a small floral motif at the crown. The entire design is enclosed within a milled border. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the Lion and Sun emblem of the Qajar dynasty: a walking lion in profile to the right, holding an upright sword in its right paw, with a radiant rising sun emerging from its back. Above the lion, a Kiani crown surmounts the composition. The entire device is framed by a wreath of olive and oak branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow, within which the Persian date and denomination inscription appear at the lower field below the wreath. A beaded inner border and milled outer border complete the design. |
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| Mintage | 1296 (1879) - - 1309 (1892) - - |
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