Description

Foreword

The present book is a research about the coins minted in the Qajar era. After mentioning the history of coinage in Iran and its related issues, such as mints, the types of coins in terms of metal and the images and motifs engraved on them, the author presents thirty one types of coins common in Iran in the Islamic era, especially from the Safavid period. introduces the next. Some of these coins are: Papti, Pashiz, Toman, Papasi, Abbasi, Shahi, Lari, Flos, Naderi, Qur’an, Sanar, etc. The final chapter of the book introduces the coins, seals and medals of the Qajar kings (from Agha Mohammad Khan to Ahmad Shah). ) and also princes and prominent figures of the country in the Qajar era. Among these people, we can mention Hossein Qolikhan Jahansoz, Jafar Qolikhan, Abbas Mirza, Salar al-Doulah, Hossein Ali Mirza, Hassan Khan Salar and Mohammad Hasan Khan. Other contents of the book include weight units of coins, types of lines and dates mentioned on coins, carat value and special signs of coins. The contents of the book are accompanied by many images of coins and medals of the Qajar era. The author also brought the writing on the coins, seals and medals.