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1 Tumân - Fatḥ Alī Qājār Type W, Esfāhān mint
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1817-1825 |
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| Currency | First Rial (1798-1825) |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears a multi-line Persian mint and date legend in bold Nasta'liq calligraphy, enclosed within an elegant lobed or scalloped cartouche formed by a continuous beaded border. The field surrounding the cartouche is adorned with graceful floral scrollwork, leafy sprays, and arabesque ornaments typical of Qajar decorative arts. An outer border of large raised pellets frames the entire design, consistent with the hammered fabric of the Isfahan mint issues of Fath Ali Shah. |
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The Tuman — derived from the Mongol term for ten thousand — functioned as Iran's primary gold denomination under the Qajars, though chronic debasement and inconsistent minting across provincial centers meant that no two issues were guaranteed to strike to the same standard. Isfahan had been one of the great Safavid minting cities, and its continued operation under Qajar authority carried deliberate political weight: controlling the old imperial mint was a statement about dynastic legitimacy that Fath Ali Shah exploited consciously.
Type W distinguishes itself within the broader KM#753 series by die characteristics specific to the Isfahan facility during this window of production.