Qajar, Nasir al-din, AH1277 and AH1278, Qiran, Tabriz mint

Started by maudry, August 21, 2019, 11:52:25 PM

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maudry

I am surprized that no coin of Nasir al-din from Tabriz is in the index yet.
Not absolutely sure about the year but I can't see any other possibility.
Size: 16mm
Weight: 4.80gr

aws22

#1
Dear maudry, nice coin with the word " Sanat  سنة " (Year) at the bottom which is not often used on such coins. The date is below the word Sanat, it looks like " 1272 ۱۲۷۲ " as shown in attachment.

Maythem
Coin collecting has a curious name. It is also called the "Hobby of Kings".

maudry

Thank you Maythem,
The third digit of the year if of course a 7 not an 8 as I wrote.
I have also this not very round, similar coin.
The year is 1278 followed by a dot which could be a zero as for the first coin where you have also 5 symbols which could be a digit. The last one I read more like a 3 than a two becaus it has a long tail. But it could also be some kind of decoration?
Size: 15mm
Weight: 4.85gr

aws22

#3
Thank you maudry; looking at your second coin with a clear date of " 1278 ۱۲۷۸ ", I am now in favor of the date on your first coin as being " 1278 ۱۲۷۸ ". In one of the Iranian references, it is mentioned that this type of coin was minted in the years 1277 & 1278 AH only.

Maythem
Coin collecting has a curious name. It is also called the "Hobby of Kings".