⅙ Rial - Fat'h Ali Qajar (Yazd) 1232 (1817) front ⅙ Rial - Fat'h Ali Qajar (Yazd) 1232 (1817) back
⅙ Rial - Fat'h Ali Qajar (Yazd) 1232 (1817) photo
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⅙ Rial - Fat'h Ali Qajar Yazd

1232 (1817) year
Silver 1.70 g 15 mm
Description
Issuer
Iran
Shah
Fath-Ali Shah (1797-1834)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1232 (1817)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Value
⅙ Rial
Currency
First Rial (1798-1825)
Composition
Silver
Weight
1.70 g
Diameter
15 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
1834
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#196612
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Lettering:
ضرب دارالعباده یزد
۱۲۳۲

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the ⅙ Rial - Fat'h Ali Qajar (Yazd) 1232 (1817) coin from Iran is that it was minted during the reign of Fat'h Ali Shah Qajar, who was the second Qajar king of Iran and ruled from 1797 to 1834. This coin was minted in the city of Yazd, which was an important center for trade and commerce during the Qajar period. The coin is made of silver and weighs 1.70 grams, which was a significant amount for a circulating coin at that time.