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1 Tumân - Moḥammad Qājār Type R, Esfāhān mint
| Issuer | Qajar Dynasty |
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| Year | 1835-1838 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing a multi-line Arabic Nasta'liq calligraphic inscription denoting the mint name and the act of striking, enclosed within a prominent inner dotted circle. A rectangular cartouche formed by ruled lines frames the central inscription, with additional decorative calligraphic elements and floral sprigs visible in the marginal spaces between the cartouche and the outer dotted border. The mint city of Isfahan, designated here as Dar al-Saltana (the seat of the sultanate), is explicitly named. The hammered flan shows the characteristic irregular outline and bold relief of Qajar provincial gold coinage. |
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The Qajar tuman underwent a significant weight reform under Mohammad Shah in the 1830s, reducing the standard from earlier Fath Ali Shah issues. Esfahan operated as one of the more active provincial mints of the period, though output consistency varied considerably — provincial dies were cut locally, and alignment errors and irregular flan preparation are characteristic of the type rather than exceptional to individual specimens.
KM#806.2 distinguishes the Esfahan product from other mint attributions in this short series by mintmark placement.