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1/2 Tumân - Nāṣer al-Dīn Qājār
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1880-1896 |
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| Weight | 1.4372 g |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears a multi-line Arabic inscription naming the ruler and dynasty, enclosed within an ornate wreath of olive and floral branches tied at the base. The legend is written in Naskh-style calligraphy and reads 'Al-Sulṭān Nāṣer al-Dīn Shāh Qājār Tehrān', identifying the issuing authority, the shah's title, and the mint city. The wreath frame is finely detailed with symmetrical leafy sprays extending to both sides, typical of Qajar gold coinage of this period. |
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| Mintage | 1297 (1880) - - 1299 (1882) - - 1300 (1883) - - 1301 (1884) - - 1303 (1886) - - 1305 (1888) - - 1305 (1888) - ۱۳۵ - 1307 (1890) - - 1312 (1895) - ۱۲۱۳ - 1313 (1896) - - |
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Nāṣer al-Dīn Shāh's half-tumân gold issues from this period reflect the monetary reforms he undertook following his first European tour in 1873, during which he observed Western coinage systems firsthand. The tumân itself was not a new unit, but standardizing it against a fixed gold weight was a deliberate modernization — one driven as much by the need to stabilize foreign exchange dealings with Russian and British merchants as by any domestic policy concern.
Fr#63 specimens from the Tehran mint occasionally show uneven edge milling, a recurring mechanical issue at the Dār al-Ḍarb during this decade.