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1 Shahi Sefid - Mozaffar al-Din Qajar
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1906 |
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| Value | 1 White Shahi (0.15) |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the imperial Lion and Sun emblem of Qajar Iran: a passant lion facing right with a rising radiant sun emerging from its back, the whole surmounted by a stylized Kiani crown above the sun's rays. The lion and sun device is enclosed within a wreath of oak and olive branches tied at the base. Below the lion, on a ribbon or tablet, appears the denomination inscription in Arabic script, with the AH date inscribed beneath in Eastern Arabic numerals. |
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| Mint | Tehran Mint |
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Mozaffar al-Din Shah signed the Constitutional Revolution's founding decree in August 1906, just months before his death in January 1907 — making issues from this final year of his reign politically charged artifacts. He had already ceded significant royal authority under pressure from the constitutional movement, and the treasury was badly strained by two expensive European tours he undertook largely for medical treatment. Minor silver denominations from this period circulated heavily and are frequently found well-worn, a consequence of monetary disruption rather than heavy industrial use.