Catalog
1 Qiran - Moḥammad Qājār Type C, Rasht
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Currency | Qiran (1825-1932) |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing the mint and strike formula in Nastaliq Arabic script, identifying the place of issue as Dar al-Marz Rasht. The legend is arranged in two lines within the central field, with decorative floral or dotted ornamental elements filling the surrounding area, consistent with provincial Qajar hammered coinage conventions. The flan is slightly irregular in outline, and the strike shows typical characteristics of a hand-hammered provincial mint product. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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The Qajar monetary system in the late nineteenth century was plagued by chronic inconsistency — regional mints struck to varying standards, and the Rasht mint in Gilan province was no exception. Rasht's output reflected the commercial pressures of a city that served as the primary Iranian terminal for Russian Caspian trade, where foreign silver constantly competed with domestic coinage in daily transactions.
Album 2911 encompasses considerable variation across provincial strikes, and Rasht-mint pieces frequently show idiosyncratic die work distinct from Tehran production.