Persia, Shah Mozaffar ad-Din, 1902 Definitive Issue

Iran · 1902 · 1 Chahi to 50 Krans

This definitive series from 1902 features a portrait of Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, the fifth Qajar Shah of Persia. The stamps are engraved and feature an ornate frame surrounding the central portrait, with the denomination and country name in Persian script. The series was issued in various colors and denominations, from 1 Chahi to 50 Krans.

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 would eventually lead to the Persian Constitutional Revolution a few years later.