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| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1865 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing a four-line Arabic-script legend inscribed within an inner dotted border, reading the royal titulature of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar. The legend is surrounded by an ornate wreath composed of olive branches on the left and oak branches on the right, tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The word 'Tehran' (طهران) appears in the lower exergue beneath the bow, serving as the mint designation. The entire design is enclosed by an outer milled border. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicting the Shir-o-Khorshid (Lion and Sun), the imperial emblem of Qajar Iran: a lion passant to the left, holding an upright sword in its right forepaw, with a radiant rising sun issuing from behind its back. Above the lion, a Qajar crown surmounts the composition. The central device rests on a ground line and is framed by a wreath of olive and oak branches tied with a ribbon bow at the base. Below the central device, the denomination legend in Arabic script appears, with the AH date ١٢٨١ (1281) inscribed in the lower exergue. The rim is defined by a continuous milled border. |
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