Reign | AH 1193-1211 (AD 1779-1797) |
| Denomination | AR 1/2 Rupi (RARE size)� |
| Date Struck | AH 1201 (AD1787) , clearly dated but KM states that the date is in error for 1210!
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| Mint | Isfahan�� دارالسلطنه اصفهان |
| Reverse | Mint�name & date are in a decorated pattern inside a dotted circle. |
| Obverse | In Farsi reads: �Shod Afta�b-O-Ma�h,zar-O-sim dar Jahan/azsekkee-ye Emam be-haqq Sahib-oz-Zamman�, meaning; �theSun & the Moon became gold and silver/from the rightful Imam (the 12th Shi�aleader) the owner of the time�. |
| Weight | 5.79 gr. |
| Diameter | 20 mm. |
| Reference | KM #610 type B, Album #2849 (rare)
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| Grade | Very Fine |
| Comments | Agha Muḥammad Khān Qājār (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/qajtoc.html |