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1 Rial - Fat'h Ali Qajar Type A, Shiraz
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1798-1801 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#674.14, A#2874 |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Fat'h Ali Shah came to power in 1797 following the death of Agha Mohammad Khan, the brutal founder of the Qajar dynasty, and immediately undertook a systematic overhaul of the coinage to assert his own legitimacy. The Shiraz mint was one of the most productive in Qajar Iran, serving the commercial needs of Fars province and the Persian Gulf trade routes. Regional mints under the Qajars operated with considerable autonomy, and die-cutting quality varied sharply from one facility to the next.
The Type A designation distinguishes this early emission from later stylistic revisions made as the reign progressed and central oversight tightened.