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1 Rial - Fat'h Ali Qajar type A, Tabriz mint
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1798 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field features the mint and regnal year inscription rendered in elaborate Nasta'liq calligraphy, enclosed within a decorative cartouche or ogival frame with foliate cusps, typical of Qajar Tabriz mint issues. The legend reads 'Zarb Dar al-Saltana Tabriz' (Struck at the Seat of the Sultanate, Tabriz) with the Hijri date 1212 displayed prominently in the lower portion of the field. A border of small pellets or beads runs around the inner circumference of the coin. The overall composition reflects the distinctive artistic conventions of the Tabriz mint workshop under early Fath Ali Shah. |
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Fat'h Ali Shah came to power in 1797 following the death of Agha Mohammad Khan, the founder of the Qajar dynasty, and this early Tabriz issue dates to the very first year of his long reign. Tabriz, as the traditional seat of the Qajar crown prince and the dynasty's northwestern commercial hub, was one of the most active mints of the period — but output quality varied considerably between die cutters, and early Fat'h Ali issues show notable inconsistency in flan preparation.
The "Type A" designation reflects a die classification specific to the opening phase of his reign, before the design conventions stabilized across provincial mints.