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1/4 Qiran - Nāṣer al-Dīn Qājār
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1877-1894 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the royal name and titles of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar inscribed in elegant Nasta'liq calligraphy within an oval cartouche bordered by a dotted inner ring. The Arabic legend reads 'Sultan Nasir ad-Din Shah Qajar' arranged in flowing script. The cartouche is framed by a wreath of stylized olive or laurel branches extending symmetrically to either side, tied at the base, lending a formal heraldic character to the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | شاه قاجار ناصر الدين السلطان (Translation: Sultan Nasir ad-Din, Shah Qajar) |
| Reverse description | Central device depicts the Lion and Sun emblem of Qajar Iran: a rampant lion passant to the right, with a radiant sun rising behind its back, the whole set upon a ground line. Above the lion, a five-pointed Qajar crown appears in the upper field. The lion and sun device is flanked by symmetrical sprays of laurel or olive branches. The AH date, rendered in Eastern Arabic numerals, appears in the lower exergue beneath the ground line. |
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