Civic copper of Shamakhi / peacock

Started by saro, November 28, 2020, 04:39:24 PM

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saro

4,46g / 19-20mm
ضرب شماخی / zarb Shamakhi " (persian province of Azerbaijan)
Peacock to left with three-pointed symbol on its back
undated (?) coin, likely  struck at Qajar era.
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saro

a similar coin on Zeno shows the date : "1205 AH" , so this coin has been struck under Qasim Khan Sarkar, khan of Shirvan in 1204-1210 AH, under the Qajar suzerainty of Aga Muhammad Khan.
"All I know is that I know nothing" (Socrates)