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1 Qiran - Nāṣer al-Dīn Qājār Kermān mint
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1848-1871 |
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| Currency | Qiran (1825-1932) |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a central calligraphic cartouche in Nasta'liq script containing the mint and date formula, enclosed within a single circular border. The legend reads 'Zarb Dar al-Aman Kerman' followed by the AH regnal year, identifying the Kerman mint — epithetically styled 'Abode of Security' — as the place of issue. The cartouche is set within a plain inner circle, which is in turn surrounded by a beaded border and an outer dotted ring following the coin's circumference. Small decorative elements punctuate the field between the inner and outer borders. The spare, centered layout and crisp calligraphic execution are consistent with provincial Qajar mint practice of the period. |
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Nāṣer al-Dīn Shāh's reign of nearly fifty years was the longest of any Qājār ruler, and the silver qiran coinage issued under him underwent repeated reforms — the 1853 monetary reorganization being the most significant, standardizing the qiran as the backbone of Iranian commerce and fixing its relationship to the toman at ten to one. Kermān, a provincial mint with inconsistent output, struck these with noticeably variable die workmanship compared to Tehran production.
The Kermān mint's activity was tied closely to regional trade revenue, particularly the silk and carpet export economy of the southeastern provinces.