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1 Tumân - Fatḥ Alī Qājār Type W, Hamedān mint
| Issuer | Qajar Dynasty |
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| Year | 1825 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse field is entirely occupied by a multi-line Persian-Arabic royal legend rendered in bold Nasta'liq calligraphy, filling the flan without an enclosing border. The inscription reads 'al-Sultan ibn al-Sultan Fath Ali Shah Qajar,' proclaiming the dynastic title and name of the reigning monarch. The lettering is deeply struck in high relief, with decorative pellet ornaments interspersed throughout the field to embellish the calligraphic composition. The irregular, slightly uneven flan edge is characteristic of the hammered production technique employed at provincial Qajar mints. No figurative imagery appears; the design relies entirely on the aesthetic power of the Arabic-script inscription. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a multi-line Persian-Arabic mint and date legend in Nasta'liq calligraphy, enclosed within a double linear circle forming a distinct inner border. The central inscription reads 'Zarb Balda Tayyiba Hamadan' (struck in the blessed city of Hamadan), with the AH date 1240 prominently placed in the lower portion of the field. Pellet ornaments are scattered throughout the field, consistent with the decorative conventions of Qajar hammered gold coinage. The legend is deeply impressed in high relief against a flat field, with the enclosing border clearly visible separating the inner legend from the broad outer margin of the flan. The overall composition is typical of Type W Fath Ali Shah tumans struck at the Hamadan mint. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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