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1 Tumân - Fatḥ Alī Qājār Type S, Esfāhān mint
| Issuer | Qajar Dynasty |
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| Year | 1799-1803 |
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| Value | 1 Toman (8) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse field is entirely occupied by a bold, multi-line Persian nastaliq calligraphic legend reading 'العزة لله ضرب دارالسطنه اصفهان' ('Glory belongs to God, struck at the seat of sovereignty, Isfahan'). The inscription is executed in a vigorous, interlocking cursive style characteristic of Qajar hammered coinage, filling the flan from edge to edge. The legend is enclosed within a continuous inner dotted border, beyond which a plain raised rim defines the coin's circumference. The deeply struck lettering displays pronounced relief against a flat field, with individual characters exhibiting the flowing, overlapping forms typical of late 18th-century Iranian die-cutting. No figural imagery is present; the design is entirely epigraphic in character. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a multi-line Persian nastaliq calligraphic legend identifying the ruling monarch and the regnal year, reading 'السّلطان فتحعلی شاه قاجار ۱۲۱۳' ('The Sultan Fath Ali Shah Qajar, [AH] 1213'). The inscription is arranged in bold, tightly composed lines that fill the central field, surrounded by a dotted inner border and a plain outer rim consistent with the obverse. The die-cutting displays the characteristic Qajar hammered style, with thick, high-relief letterforms and visible tool marks in the flat field indicative of hand production. Star-shaped ornamental pellets appear at intervals within the border, serving as decorative fillers. No portrait or heraldic device accompanies the text; the design adheres to the purely calligraphic tradition of Qajar gold coinage. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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