SHEKI

1160 – 1236 AH

All of the types listed below were struck at Nukhwi. Issues of Sheki bearing the name of the Qajar king Fath ‘Ali Shah are listed as a local type under that ruler (#A2901). Silver coins are generally dreadfully manufactured, with considerable softness of strike, whereas surprisingly the copper bistis are amongst the most carefully engraved Iranian civic coppers. Surprisingly, no significant quantities have appeared in the market since the collapse of the Soviet Union.