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Coinage of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar

4 catalogued issues of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar — metal, weight, mint, obverse and reverse descriptions with references.

Catalogued
4
Eras
1
Metals
2
Denominations
1

Qajar Dynasty · 1789 – 1925 CE

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Fath-Ali Shah Gold Toman

Fath-Ali Shah Qajar

1797–1834 CE

Heavy gold toman — first figural Iranian coin types in 1100 years on related issues.

Fath-Ali Shah Silver — Ganja Mint

Fath-Ali Shah Qajar

Early 19th century

Struck at the Ganja mint in the contested Caucasus frontier — the city was ceded to the Russian Empire under the 1813 Treaty of Gulistan, ending Qajar minting there. 1 toman = 10 qiran = 1000 dinars.

Fath-Ali Shah Silver — Isfahan Mint

Fath-Ali Shah Qajar

1797–1834 CE

Isfahan remained one of the principal Qajar mints, continuing the Safavid tradition. Silver issues here carried the heaviest provincial production for the central Iranian plateau.

Fath-Ali Shah Nowruz Treasure Coin — Tabriz

Fath-Ali Shah Qajar

AH 1226 / 1811–12 CE

Special presentation issue ('sekke-ye sahib-qiran') struck for the Nowruz New Year celebrations at the Tabriz mint — distributed at court as ceremonial largesse rather than circulating currency.

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