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1 Qiran - Nāṣer al-Dīn Qājār Tehran
| Issuer | Qajar Dynasty |
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| Year | 1878-1879 |
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| Diameter | 20 mm |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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| Mintage | 1295 (1878) - - 1296 (1879) - - |
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Nāṣer al-Dīn Shāh's long reign — 1848 to 1896 — saw repeated attempts to rationalize Iran's chaotic monetary system, and the qiran issues of the 1870s reflect one such effort. A decimal reform in 1877 formally established the qiran as the base unit, replacing the older kran system in name if not always in practice. The Tehran mint, designated by its own die variety under KM#845.3, was the primary facility driving this transition.
Counterfeit qirans were a persistent problem throughout this period, struck in base metal and often detected only by weight.