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500 Dinar - Naser al-Din Qajar Pattern
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1876 |
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| Currency | Qiran (1825-1932) |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a bold Arabic legend in Naskh script arranged in three lines within a dotted inner circle, reading the royal titles of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar. The inscription is enclosed within an ornate wreath of stylized floral and foliate branches tied at the base with a ribbon, framing the entire design. The overall composition is typical of Qajar-era epigraphy-focused coinage, with the royal name and dynastic title forming the principal motif in lieu of a portrait effigy. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the Lion and Sun emblem of Qajar Iran: a passant lion in profile facing right with a radiant sun rising behind its back, the lion holding a sword upright in its right forepaw. The device rests on a ground line beneath which the AH date ۱۲۹۳ is inscribed in Eastern Arabic numerals. The entire central composition is enclosed within a wreath of olive and oak branches tied at the base, surmounted at the apex by a Kiani crown rendered in fine relief. The border displays fine reeding consistent with milled pattern coinage of the period. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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