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Ashrafi - Fath Ali Shah
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1797 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a bold, multi-line nastaliq legend in high relief, reading the royal formula acknowledging sovereignty and the ruler's name Baba Khan (the pre-accession name of Fath Ali Shah). The calligraphy is rendered in a flowing, deeply struck style characteristic of late Qajar hammered gold coinage. Scattered pellets accent the field between the letter groups. The entire design is enclosed within a continuous beaded border following the irregular flan outline. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a multi-line nastaliq inscription in high relief across the field, recording the mint name Dar al-Saltana Tehran and the AH date 1212. The calligraphic strokes are bold and deeply impressed, with decorative pellet clusters filling the interstices between the letter forms. The inscription is contained within a beaded border that follows the scalloped, irregular edge of the hammered flan, typical of Persian gold coinage of this transitional period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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