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1 Tumân - Nāṣer al-Dīn Qājār Tehran mint
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1856-1874 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field occupied by a multi-line inscription in bold Nasta'liq calligraphy, reading the mint and regnal formula, enclosed within a finely engraved wreath of olive and laurel-like branches tied at the base with a floral motif. The legend identifies the place of striking as the Abode of the Caliphate, Tehran, along with the AH date. The overall composition is typical of Qajar gold coinage of the mid-19th century, with no additional figural elements. |
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Nāṣer al-Dīn Shāh's long reign (1848–1896) saw the Qājār monetary system under near-constant pressure from British and Russian commercial interests, both empires extracting concessions that drained the Persian treasury. The tuman denominations struck in Tehran during this window reflect repeated attempts to stabilize a gold coinage whose fineness and weight were frequently adjusted — and just as frequently debated — as foreign loans mounted.
The KM#861.3 attribution separates Tehran production from the several provincial mints issuing tumans concurrently, a distinction that matters: Tehran pieces generally show the most consistent die workmanship of the series.