Item #35338, Iranian silver coin, Qiran, Nasir Din Shah Qajar (AH1264-1313) , Mashhad mint, AH 1282, KM #824

Reign

AH 1264-1313 (AD1848-1896)

Denomination

AR qiran (kran)

Date Struck

1282AH (1866AD)

Mint

Mashhad (Moghaddas) مشهد مقدس

Obverse

In Farsi reads:  �al-Sultan ibn al-sultan, Nasir al-din Shah QajarZ"

Reverse

Mint�name and date.

Weight

4.87 gr.

Diameter

19 mm.

Reference

KM #824

Grade

Good VF, nice black toning, very deep and sharp strike.

Comments

Nasir al-din Shah was the son of Muhammad Shah Qajar and the father of Muzaffar al Din Shah. He ruled Iran for almost 50 years and just before the celebration of his half a century reign was assasinated in the southern part of Tehran. He made two trips to Europe during his reign.

For information on Qajar family past and present, see Mr. Eskandari�s excellent site: http://www.qajarpages.org/qajtoc.html

For information on Qajar family past and present, see Mr. Eskandari�s excellent site: http://www.qajarpages.org/qajtoc.html