Qajars, 'Ali ibn Musa ar-Rida AR Medal. Dated AH 1319 = AD 1902. Tughra containing the name of the imam al-Sultan Ali ibn Musa al-Reza in beaded circle as ruler; citing the 12 imams around in margin / Shi'ite kalima in three lines, date below. Cf. Rabino, Quelques pieces curieuses Persanes, Revue du Monde Musulmane 27, Paris 1914, p. 130-131 (gold issue). 1.82g, 26mm, 5h.
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From a private UK collection.
Used by the pilgrims in Mashhad, Khorasan for the "Nouruz" or new years day.