Qajar. Ahmad Shah. 5000 Dinar Dated AH 1343 (AD 1924–1925) Rev: Crowned radiant lion left, holding sword, within wreath. (No reserve price)

Persia – Qajar Dynasty
Ahmad Shah Qajar (AH 1327–1344 / AD 1909–1925)
Silver 5000 Dinars – AH 1343 (AD 1924–1925)
KM# 1058
Weight: 23.01 g Diameter: 36 mm
Condition: Good Very Fine (GVF); well-struck and attractive with clear details.
Obverse:
Bust of Ahmad Shah Qajar facing slightly left, surrounded by a laurel wreath.
Reverse:
Radiant crown above a lion passant (walking left) holding a sword, enclosed within a laurel wreath.
Mint:
Likely Tehran (Iran), the standard mint for issues of this type.
Historical Background (AH 1343 / AD 1924–1925):
Struck during the final year of Ahmad Shah Qajar’s ineffective rule, this issue reflects the last phase of the declining Qajar monarchy. By AH 1343, Ahmad Shah was largely absent from Iran and held little real authority. Government power had shifted to Reza Khan, whose military and political dominance effectively eclipsed the Shah. The state continued to struggle with administrative weakness, financial instability, and public dissatisfaction. Although the dynasty’s influence was rapidly eroding, Qajar coinage still displayed traditional national symbols—most notably the lion with sword and royal crown—serving as residual expressions of legitimacy. Within a year of this date, the Majlis formally deposed Ahmad Shah, ending the Qajar Dynasty in AH 1344 (AD 1925) and paving the way for the rise of the Pahlavi state.