¼ Qiran - Mozaffar od-Din Qajar (Pattern issue) 1319 (1902) front ¼ Qiran - Mozaffar od-Din Qajar (Pattern issue) 1319 (1902) back
¼ Qiran - Mozaffar od-Din Qajar (Pattern issue) 1319 (1902) photo
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¼ Qiran - Mozaffar od-Din Qajar Pattern issue

1319 (1902) year
Silver (.900) 1.15 g 15 mm
Description
Issuer
Iran
Shah
Mozaffar ad-Din Shah (1896-1907)
Type
Pattern
Year
1319 (1902)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Value
¼ Qiran (قران)
Currency
Qiran (1825-1932)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Weight
1.15 g
Diameter
15 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#63548
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Lettering:
السلطان مظفرالدین شاه قاجار
طهران

Translation:
Sultan Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar
Tehran

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern ¼ Qiran - Mozaffar od-Din Qajar (Pattern issue) 1319 (1902) from Iran is that it was designed by a French engraver named Charles Pillet, who was commissioned by the Iranian government to create a new currency for the country. This coin was one of the first coins to feature the portrait of a Qajar king, Mozaffar od-Din Shah Qajar, and it was minted in a limited quantity as a pattern issue, making it a rare and valuable collector's item.