1 Falus - Agha Mohammad Khan Type C, Rasht

€1.00
IssuerIran
Year1794
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Falus (0.050)
CurrencyQiran (1825-1932)
CompositionCopper
Weight2.23 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Album Islamic#2836
Obverse descriptionThree- line inscription (Persian poem about coinage).
Obverse scriptPersian (nastaliq)
Obverse letteringشد آفتاب و ماه زر و سیم در جهان از سکه امام بحق صاحب الزمان
(Translation: The sun and the moon became gold and silver in the world From the coin of the right Imam Sahib al-Zaman)
Reverse descriptionInscription with mint name and date.
Reverse scriptPersian (nastaliq)
Reverse letteringیا محمد ضرب رشت ۱٦۸
(Translation: Oh Mohammad Struck in Rasht. 168)
Edge
Mintرشت
Dar al-Marz Rasht, modern-day
Rasht, Iran
Mintage1208 (1794)  - Depicted as `168`. -
Catalog ID4613662620
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