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1 Shahi Sefid - Ahmad Qājār
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1910-1912 |
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| Diameter | 16.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Three-line Persian nastaliq inscription within a beaded inner circle, reading 'Shah Qajar / Sultan Ahmad / Sultan' (شاه قاجار / سلطان احمد / السلطان), identifying the reigning monarch Ahmad Shah. The central inscription field is enclosed by a finely detailed wreath of oak and olive branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow, filling the entire field to the rim. |
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| Reverse script | Persian (nastaliq) |
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Ahmad Shah acceded at age eleven in 1909, following the forced abdication of his father Mohammad Ali Shah, who had attempted to crush the Constitutional Revolution by shelling the parliament. The Shahi Sefid — "white shahi" — was the smallest silver denomination in circulation during this period, its name derived from its pale appearance relative to billon issues. Ahmad's reign would prove the last of the Qajar dynasty, ending with Reza Khan's coup in 1921 and formal deposition in 1925.