Reign | AH 1193-1211 (AD 1779-1797) |
| Denomination | AR 12-shahi (2-Abbasi)
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| Date Struck | no date visible, struck AH 1194-1200
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| Mint | Mazandaran � دارالمرز مازندران� |
| Reverse | Mint�name� without evocation ya muhammad.
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| Obverse | In Farsi reads: �be-zar sekkeh as meymant zad qaza/ be-nam-e Ali ebn-e Musa al-reza�, meaning; �fate has auspiciously struck coin in precious metal in the name of Ali, son of Musa, Al-Reda�. |
| Weight | 9.12 gr. |
| Diameter | 23 x 21 mm. |
| Reference | KM #602 type A, Album #2847 (rare),
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| Grade | Very Fine, with some usual flatness on obverse.
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| Comments | Agha Muhammad Khan Qajar (1742�1797) (Persian: آغا محمد خان قاجار) was the chief of the Qajar tribe, succeeding his father Mohammad Hassan Khan, who was killed on the orders of Adil Shah. He became the Emperor/Shah of Persia in 1794 and established the Qajar dynasty. He was succeeded by his nephew, Fat′h Ali Shah Qajar. For further information on Qajar family past and present, see Mr. Eskandari�s excellent site: http://www.qajarpages.org/qaj |