½ Qiran - Nasir al-Din Shah Type A - Kashan
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Features
| Issuer |
Iran
 |
|---|---|
| Shah |
Naser al-Din Shah (1848-1896)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1855-1879 |
| Value | ½ Qiran (قران) |
| Currency | Qiran (1825-1932) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.64 g |
| Diameter | 14 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 558714 |
| References | Zeno cat# 6219 Zeno category (https://zeno.ru/) , Album Islamic# 2928 Stephen Album; 2011. A Checklist of Islamic Coins (3rd Edition). Self-published, Santa Rosa, California, United States. |
Reverse
Lettering: ضرب دار المومنين كاسان
Unabridged legend: Zarb dar ol-mo'menin Kashan
Translation: Struck in Kashan, the city of believers.
Edge
Plain
Mint
| كاسان | Kashan, Iran |
Comments
Stephen Album's Checklist of Islamic Coins designates this coin type as “Common” (C), however, this exact mint may be more rare. Type A differs from Type B mainly by weight. Type A Qirans have a standard of 5.37 grams, while Type B Qirans adhere to 4.99 grams.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1855-1879) | |||||||||||||||
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