Zand Dynasty, 'Ali Murad Khan, AR Shahi, 1196 AH, Dar al-‘Ilm Shiraz mint

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Noël Siver

Coin 2 of 9 Karim Khan Zand coins attached to an agate amulet.
This appears to be a silver coin of Karim Khan Zand. Is it from the Yazd mont?
Diameter: 16.5 mm
Weight: less than 1 g

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Zand Dynasty, 'Ali Murad Khan, AR Shahi, 1196 AH, Dar al-'Ilm Shiraz mint (AH 1193-1199/ 1781-1785 AD)
Obverse is the Farsi couplet " شد آفتاب و ماه زر و سیم در جهان/ از سکه امام بحق صاحب الزمان ", Shod aftab-O-mah, zar-o-sim dar jahan/ az sekkee-ye Imam be-haqq Sahib-oz-Zamman, meaning: "the Sun & the Moon become gold and silver/ from the rightful Imam the owner of the time".
Reverse: Mint place and date are inside a cartouche with ruler's evocation یا على " Ya Ali " on top; the mint " Zarb Dar al-'Ilm Shiraz ضرب دارالعلم شیراز " and the date " 1196 ۱۱۹۶  " is visible at the bottom at 6 O'clock.

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