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1 Tumân - Fatḥ Alī Qājār Type W, Qazvīn mint
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1816-1825 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Obverse description | The entire field is occupied by a boldly struck calligraphic legend in Persian Nasta'liq script, arranged in two main registers separated by a prominent horizontal rule. The inscription reads 'al-Sultan ibn al-Sultan Fath Ali Shah Qajar,' proclaiming the royal dynastic title of the Qajar sovereign. The field surrounding the legend is enriched with fine floral and foliate arabesque ornaments, including scrolling vines and rosette clusters rendered in delicate relief. Scattered dot ornaments punctuate the field, serving both as decorative elements and as diacritical marks integral to the calligraphic composition. The coin has an irregularly shaped flan consistent with the hammered technique typical of early Qajar gold coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | السلطان ابن السلطان فتحعلی شاه قاجار |
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The Qazvīn mint operated intermittently under the Qajars, and its output during Fath Ali Shah's reign is notably uneven in both volume and quality. This tuman type — the W classification distinguishing it by its specific calligraphic arrangement — was struck during a period when the Shah was simultaneously managing the catastrophic aftermath of the Russo-Persian Wars, having ceded vast Caucasian territories under the Treaty of Gulistan in 1813. Gold coin production continued regardless; court ceremonial and tribute payments demanded it.
Qazvīn pieces from this reign frequently show uneven flan preparation, a mint-specific characteristic rather than a grading concern.