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1 Qiran - Naser al-Din Qajar Astarabad mint
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1856 |
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| Weight | 5.38 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped half-bust of Naser al-Din Shah facing left, wearing an elaborate jewelled Qajar crown adorned with pearls and a feathered plume. The royal effigy is rendered in the characteristic flat, linear style of mid-19th century Iranian hammered coinage, with the figure shown in court dress decorated with floral motifs. A Persian legend in nasta'liq script appears to the left of the portrait within a cartouche. The bust is framed below by an open wreath of laurel branches tied at the base, with a beaded border encircling the entire field. |
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| Reverse description | Central field occupied by a prominent multi-line Persian nasta'liq inscription recording the mint name and regnal date, rendered in deeply engraved flowing calligraphy. The inscription is enclosed within an open wreath of leafy olive branches tied at the base with a ribbon, consistent with Qajar provincial mint coinage of this period. A beaded border runs along the coin's irregular periphery. The date AH 1272 appears as part of the legend. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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