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Obverse: inscription in Persian calligraphy within beaded border.*
Reverse: inscription in Persian calligraphy within beaded border.
Issuer: Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, Shah of Persia (1797-1834).
Specifications: gold, 23 mm approx., 4.56 g. Type W. Dar al-Ibadah (Yazd) mint.
Grade: PCGS MS62; cert. #34401230.
Reference: KM-753.13, PCGS-446914, Numista 119519.
Provenance: ex-Najaf Chalabiani, DBA Najaf Coins & Collectibles, Vancouver, Canada, 20 October 2017. Purchased raw.
Notes: Coins of this era of Qajar Dynasty Persia (modern day Iran) were still struck by the ancient hand-hammered technique. By the latter half of the 19th century, more modern milled coinage was being produced. Because of Islamic traditions of aniconism, their coins do not bear images of sentient creatures like people or animals, rather favoring flowing calligraphic inscriptions and geometric designs instead. Yet somehow the coins are no less beautiful or interesting to look at despite their relative lack of pictorial imagery.
Comments: I purchased this coin because it was struck in AH 1233 (1817), which was the birthyear of Baháʼu'lláh, the founder of the Baháʼí Faith. I was raised in the Baha'i religion, so while it was certainly a beautiful coin to add to my collection, it has even more personal significance to me in terms of family tradition and sentimental esteem. I was happy when it graded Mint State after submission to PCGS for certification.
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Collezione : World Coins (1601-present)