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Persian New Year Token
| Location | Iran |
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| Year | 1953 |
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| Weight | 0.8 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse field bears a bold Arabic inscription in raised relief reading "Ya Sahib Al-Zaman" (یا صاحب الزمان), an honorific epithet of the Twelfth Imam in Shia Islam meaning "O Master of Time". The legend is rendered in a large, flowing Naskh script filling the entire field, with a raised border rim encircling the design. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
| Reverse lettering | یا صاحب الزمان |
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