Shah Nasr-ed-Din Qajar, Lion and Sun Emblem

Iran · 1876 · 1 Shahi

This stamp features a portrait of Shah Nasr-ed-Din of the Qajar dynasty, who ruled Persia from 1848 to 1896. The portrait is framed by the traditional Persian emblem of the Lion and Sun (Shir-o-Khorshid), a symbol of royalty and national identity that dates back centuries. The denomination is indicated in Persian script.

Issued during the reign of Nasr-ed-Din Shah, this stamp is part of a series that modernized the Persian postal system. His long rule was marked by attempts at modernization and increasing contact and conflict with European powers like Britain and Russia.