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1 Qiran - Nāṣer al-Dīn Qājār Tabrīz mint
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1849-1877 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a multi-line Nastaliq calligraphic legend divided into two principal registers separated by a horizontal line, with the mint and date inscription reading 'ضرب دارالسلطنه تبریز سنه ۱۲۷۲' (Struck at the Seat of the Sultanate, Tabriz, year 1272). Floral rosette ornaments and small pellet clusters embellish the field between the lines of text, lending an ornate quality to the design. The numeral date in Eastern Arabic notation appears prominently in the lower register. A beaded border encircles the entire reverse design, consistent with Qajar coinage conventions of this period. The overall composition is characteristic of provincial Qajar silver coinage struck at the Tabriz mint. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Nāṣer al-Dīn Shāh's reign — the longest of any Qājār ruler at nearly fifty years — was marked by persistent monetary instability, with the qiran repeatedly debased and restruck as the central treasury struggled against both provincial mismanagement and foreign debt obligations. Tabrīz, as the traditional seat of the crown prince and the commercial gateway to Ottoman and Russian trade, maintained its own mint with enough autonomy that die workmanship varies considerably across issues from this period.
The Tabrīz mint identifier on Qājār silver is critical for attribution — this series carries KM#824.16 specifically because regional mint marks were not standardized, and misattributions to Tehran or other provincial mints remain common in general collections.