1 Tumân - Nāṣer al-Dīn Qājār Royal Visit

Struck to commemorate Nāṣer al-Dīn Shāh's third and final European tour in 1889–1890, this piece was produced as a presentation issue rather than a circulating coin — its weight alone placed it far outside everyday commerce. The visit itself was partly a fundraising exercise, with the Shāh granting concessions to foreign powers, including the infamous Tobacco Régie to a British syndicate, a decision that triggered a nationwide boycott and fatwa within a year of his return.

KM#918 is scarce in any condition, but surviving examples in lower grades are almost always attributable to later handling rather than circulation.