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1 Rial - Āghā Moḥammad Khān Type C, Tabrīz mint
| Issuer | Qajar Dynasty |
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| Year | 1790-1795 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#623.6, A#2840 |
| Obverse description | The obverse features three horizontal registers of bold Arabic calligraphy in the nasta'liq script, filling the entire field. The legend, a religious verse glorifying the Imam and invoking the Sahib al-Zaman (Lord of the Age), is rendered in deeply struck, fluid strokes characteristic of late 18th-century Qajar hammered coinage. Stylized foliate and floral ornaments, including rosettes and leaf sprays, are interspersed among the lines of text, serving both as decorative fillers and as separators between the registers. The coin's flan is irregular, typical of hand-struck production, with the legends occasionally running to the edge. The overall artistic treatment reflects the Persianate calligraphic tradition applied to monetary design under Āghā Moḥammad Khān. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a central square cartouche with a pointed arch at the top and a pendant arch at the bottom, framing the Arabic mint and date legend in bold nasta'liq calligraphy. The cartouche is enclosed within an ornate border decorated with stylized floral scrollwork, berry clusters, and foliate motifs arranged symmetrically around the four sides of the square. The mint name 'Dar al-Saltaneh Tabriz' and the AH date 1204 appear prominently within and below the central cartouche. Diamond-shaped ornamental stops and rosettes punctuate the field, lending the design an elaborate decorative quality consistent with Qajar coinage of this period. The outer rim of the coin retains the plain edge characteristic of hammered silver issues. |
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| Mintage | 1204 (1790) - - 1205 (1791) - - 1206 (1792) - - 1207 (1793) - - 1208 (1794) - - 1209 (1795) - - |
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