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Falus - Naser al-Din Qajar
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1855 |
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| Diameter | 25 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the lion passant couchant with the rising sun behind it, the traditional emblem of Qajar Iran, rendered in low relief in the hammered style. The lion faces right and reclines upon a ground line, with radiating sun rays fanning prominently above its back. The date ۱۲۷۱ (AH 1271) appears in Persian numerals below the central device. The entire design is encircled by a wreath of laurel or olive branches, framing the field on both sides. The execution is typical of provincial Qajar copper coinage, with somewhat irregular flan and uneven strike. |
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| Obverse lettering | ۱۲۷۱ (Translation: 1271) |
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Naser al-Din Shah's long reign (1848–1896) was marked by chronic fiscal instability and a copper coinage that functioned largely outside any coherent monetary policy. The falus circulated at the lowest register of daily commerce — bread, small produce, street transactions — in a system where silver krans were routinely hoarded or debased. KM# 860 was struck at multiple Iranian mints simultaneously, and attributing individual pieces to a specific mint is complicated by inconsistent mint mark application across the series.