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Number Seven Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety Seven - 13 November 2024
Iran Daily - Number Seven Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety Seven - 13 November 2024 - Page 8
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Historic coins unveiled in southern Iran

Four historic coins minted in Jahrom, Fars Province, Iran, were unveiled on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by local officials. The coins, which date back to the Sassanid era and are over 700 years old, were showcased as part of Jahrom Week celebrations.
The ceremony was held at the Jahrom Museum, with the Governor of Jahrom and the Head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department of Fars Province in attendance, IRNA reported.
The coins are part of a personal collection donated by Reza Ghanatpisheh Jahromi, a renowned coin collector who has gifted several historic coins to the Jahrom Museum.
The event also featured a music performance and the unveiling of a book of poetry, “Divan-e Arash”, by the late Ahmad Shahamati.
According to historical records, Jahrom was a significant city during the Buyid era, with the city’s tax revenue allocated to the crown prince.
The Jahrom Museum houses 40 coins minted during the Islamic period, including coins from the Seljuk, Mongol, Timurid, Ilkhanid, Safavid, and Qajar dynasties.
Research suggests that during each period, mints were established in various cities to pay soldiers’ salaries, and the coins minted in Jahrom were a result of these mints.
Jahrom Week is celebrated annually from November 10 to 16.
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