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1 Tumân - Nāṣer al-Dīn Qājār Type R, Kirmanshahan Mint
| Issuer | Qajar Dynasty |
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| Year | 1854-1858 |
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| Weight | 3.45 g |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents the mint and strike formula in flowing Nasta'liq calligraphic script across the central field, reading 'Zarb Dar al-Dawla Kirmanshahan' — identifying the coin as struck at the royal mint of Kirmanshahan. Floral and foliate decorative motifs in low relief embellish the field surrounding the inscription, a hallmark of Qajar artistic sensibility on gold coinage. The legend and ornamental elements are enclosed within a single raised circular inner border, itself surrounded by the same continuous outer beaded border of raised pellets as seen on the obverse. The composition is balanced and compact, with the calligraphic legend dominating the design. The mint name Kirmanshahan designates the provincial mint located in western Iran, one of several regional mints active during Nasir al-Din Shah's reign. |
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| Reverse lettering | ضرب دارالدوله کرمانشاهان |
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Nasir al-Din Shah's early coinage reforms of the 1850s were driven partly by pressure to stabilize Iran's currency after decades of debased silver issues had eroded commercial confidence. The Kirmanshahan mint served a strategically critical western corridor — the city sat astride the main route between Baghdad and Tehran, making locally struck gold essential for trade and troop payments near the Ottoman frontier. Provincial mint output from this period was tightly controlled and often short-lived, which keeps survivors genuinely scarce.