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2000 Dīnār - Nāṣer al-Dīn Qājār
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1881-1891 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#905 |
| Obverse description | Central field features a multi-line Arabic legend within an ornate floral and foliate cartouche. The inscription reads the royal titles and name of Nāṣer al-Dīn Shah of the Qajar dynasty. The design is enclosed by a beaded inner border, with decorative vegetal motifs filling the surrounding field. The overall composition is characteristic of Qajar-era Persian coin artistry, with elegant calligraphic script rendered in a bold, flowing style. |
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| Mintage | ND - - 1298 (1881) - - 1299 (1882) - - 1299 (1882) B - - 1300 (1883) - - 1301 (1884) - - 1302 (1885) - - 1303 (1886) - - 1304 (1887) - - 1305 (1888) - - 1306 (1889) - - 1307 (1890) - - 1308 (1891) - - |
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Nāṣer al-Dīn Shāh ruled Iran for nearly fifty years — the longest reign of any Qājār monarch — and his coinage went through several distinct phases tied directly to European monetary influence and domestic fiscal pressure. This denomination was struck during a period when the Shāh was actively selling concessions to British and Russian interests, a policy that generated both revenue and significant popular resentment. The 1890 Tobacco Concession granted to a British subject triggered a nationwide boycott backed by senior clerics, one of the first successful mass protests in Iranian history.
The .900 fineness reflects a deliberate alignment with European silver standards, part of broader attempts to stabilize Iranian currency for international trade.