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1/4 Mohur Ashrafi - Karim Khan Zand Type D, Širâz mint
| Issuer | Zand Dynasty |
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| Year | 1766-1779 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse lettering | لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله علی ولی الله |
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| Mintage | 1179 (1766) - - 1181 (1768) - - 1193 (1779) - - |
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Karim Khan Zand never took the title of Shah, ruling instead as Vakil al-Ra'aya — regent of the people — a deliberately modest claim that reflected both political shrewdness and the fractured legitimacy of post-Safavid Iran. His Širâz mint was among the most productive of his reign, as he made the city his permanent capital and transformed it into a center of administration and commerce. The Type D classification within this series distinguishes specific calligraphic die arrangements documented by collectors working from the Album and Lecompte references.