Title: Seal of Nasir al-Din Shah
Date: dated 1264 AH (1848 AD)
Location: Iran
Materials: carnelian, wheel cut
Dimensions: 4.5 x 3.2cm
Accession Number: TLS 2836
Other Notes:
The seal is inscribed, ‘He is Almighty. Sovereignty is God's. The helper of the religion of Muhammad Nasir al-Din became king. His seal became like rings out of the Sun and the Moon 1264 [1848 AD]’.
This is the first seal of the Qajar ruler after his accession to throne.
Script:
inscribed in nasta‘liq script
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