civic copper of Hamadan / bird to left 1048 AH

[saro]

27 x 20 mm , 10,38g / dated 1048 AH  (struck at time of Safi I)
An oblong coin is listed by B. Alaedini (p.21) with a similar obverse dated 1044 AH and a bird flying to right on reverse (10,1g).

[Figleaf]

Good fun acquisition, saro. As you know, the oblong coins are an old production technique, used for a long time in Russia. As Iran weakened, Russia got stronger in Afghanistan. I am reminded of The man who would be king, a short story by Rudyard Kipling basically making the point that outsiders who want to rule Afghanistan will end badly.

Peter

[saro]

As you know, the oblong coins are an old production technique, used for a long time in Russia. As Iran weakened, Russia got stronger in Afghanistan.

However, this coin is dated 1048 AH, 13 years before the 1st russia-Persia war.

outsiders who want to rule Afghanistan will end badly.

Yes, as far I remember, the" man who would be king" ended with his head (however, still with his crown.) on R. Kipling's desk