Persia, Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, Official Stamp

Iran · 1902 · 1 Chahi

This official stamp features a portrait of Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, the fifth Qajar king of Persia, who reigned from 1896 to 1907. The design is framed by intricate Persian ornamentation, with the denomination and country name inscribed in Persian script. The stamp was intended for use on government correspondence.

Issued during the reign of Mozaffar ad-Din Shah, this period in Persian history was marked by growing foreign influence and internal political unrest, which culminated in the Persian Constitutional Revolution of 1905.