IRAN, Qajars. Fath 'Ali Shah, as Shah, AH 1212-1250 / AD 1797-1834. Riyal (Silver, 24 mm, 10.42 g, 12 h), type A, Shiraz, AH 1214 = AD 1799/1800. al-sulṭān Fatḥ ‘Alī Shāh Qājār (‘The sultan Fath ‘Ali Shah Qajar’ in Persian). Dated 1214 at the bottom. Rev. Within cartouche; above: ‘al-‘izzat-u li-llāh’ (‘Glory belongs to God’ in Arabic), ḍarb-i dār al-‘ilm-i Shīrāz (‘Struck at the abode of knowledge, Shiraz’ in Persian). Album 2874. Very rare. Minor marks and deposits, otherwise, good very fine.



While early silver riyals of Fath ‘Alī Shāh are common as a general type, the Shīrāz mint combined with the early date AH 1214 is rarely encountered.