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1 Qiran - Fatḥ Alī Qājār Type E, Borujerd mint
| Issuer | Qajar Dynasty |
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| Year | 1826-1833 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a two-line nastaliq inscription arranged in two registers separated by a horizontal dividing line, recording the mint name and the AH date of striking. The upper register bears the mint epithet 'Dar al-Shokah' (Seat of Power) followed by the toponym Borujerd, while the lower register gives the regnal year in Eastern Arabic numerals. Delicate floral and foliate ornaments are interspersed throughout the field in the characteristic Qajar decorative idiom. A plain inner rim encircles the entire design. |
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| Reverse lettering | ضرب دارالشوکه بروجرد سنه ۱۲۴۴ (Translation: Dar al-Shokah Borujerd mint) |
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Borujerd served as a regional administrative center in Luristan during the Qajar period, and coins struck there reflect the decentralized nature of Iranian minting under Fath Ali Shah — each provincial mint operated with considerable independence, producing coins that frequently deviate in style and execution from Tehran issues. The Type E classification for this qiran distinguishes a specific die arrangement within a series that spans several reign years, and Borujerd-mint pieces are notably scarcer than output from the major centers at Tehran, Tabriz, or Isfahan.
Fath Ali Shah's reign saw persistent currency instability driven by the costs of the two Russo-Persian Wars, the second of which ended in the catastrophic Treaty of Turkmenchay in 1828, mid-series for this type.