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500 Dīnār - Nāṣer al-Dīn Qājār Royal Visit
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1890 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a multi-line Persian inscription in Naskh script enclosed within a beaded inner circle, commemorating the return of Shah Nāṣer al-Dīn from his European journey in the year 1307 AH. The inscription reads 'بجشن مقدم، شاهنشاهی از سفر فرنگ ۱۳۰۷', celebrating the auspicious arrival of the Shahanshah. The central device is framed by a wreath of oak and olive branches tied with a ribbon at the base. A Qajar imperial crown surmounts the composition at the top of the wreath. The overall design is rendered in the refined engraving style characteristic of late Qajar commemorative coinage. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Struck to commemorate Nāṣer al-Dīn Shāh's third and final European tour in 1889–1890, this issue belongs to a small category of Qājār coins produced for diplomatic and ceremonial purposes rather than general circulation. The shah's European travels were politically loaded affairs — each trip generated fresh concessions to foreign powers, and the third tour culminated in the infamous 1890 tobacco concession to a British company, which triggered the first mass popular protest movement in modern Iranian history and was ultimately reversed under clerical pressure.