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1/4 Mohur Ashrafi - Karim Khan Zand Type C, Esfāhān mint
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1759-1773 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a multi-line Persian legend in Nasta'liq script, prominently featuring the invocation 'Ya Karim' (O Generous One) — an epithet of both the deity and a punning allusion to the ruler Karim Khan Zand — followed by the mint formula 'Zarb Dar al-Saltana Isfahan' (struck in the Seat of the Sultanate, Isfahan). The legend is arranged in bold, overlapping registers filling the flan, surrounded by a characteristic granulated or beaded border visible at the coin's periphery. The hammered gold surface imparts a slightly irregular texture typical of hand-struck Zand coinage. The script is fluid and monumental, reflecting the refined calligraphic tradition of the Isfahan mint. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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| Mintage | 1172 (1759) - - 1177 (1764) - - 1178 (1765) - - 1179 (1766) - - 1183 (1770) - - 1187 (1773) - - |
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