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'MILITARY REPORT ON PERSIA. VOL. IV, PART II.' [78v] (161/212)
The record is made up of 1 volume (102 folios). It was created in 1922-1924. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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142
Coinage.
divided into 5 districts, Lar. Bafitak, Honniit*, Furg and Tamru.
The district of Lingeh which geographically forms part of Laris-
tan is subject to the Governor of the Gulf Ports, who is represent
ed there by a Deputy-Governor.
M iscellanexms.
The unit of money in Persia is the lerdn, a silver coin, the
value of whi h varies with the price of silver. At the rresent
time, (March 1921), 370 krans are the equivalent of Rs. 100.
The coinage consists of :—
Copper .. Pal— in size to Indian pice] Used only
SudKi—in size to half an | in Kho-
anna. J rasan.
Nickel .. 1 Shdhi—^ krdn ] Not accepted in
2 Shdhl^^ krdn j Khorasan.
[ 5 Khdhi=\ krdn J
| 10 Shdhi^ \ krdn.
Silver .. ■[ 1 Krdn.
) 2 Krdns.
[ 5 Krdns.
Gold .. J, J, 1, 2, 5 and 10
Tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
. These are not
in circulation owing to their ever vary
ing. silver value. A gold
toman
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
has
a value of 22 krdns. A
toman
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
in silver
is worth 10 krdns.
Accounts are sometimes reckoned in dinar, an imaginary
coin, the ten thousandth part of a
toman
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
of 10 krdns. A krdn
therefore = 1,000 dinars ; one shdhi — 50 dinars.
The favourite coin is the silver 2 lerdn piece, often called a
gudgd? i by Afghans and Baluchis, this being their pronuncia
tion of Qajdri, a name given on account of the image of the
Shah on the coin.
The Imperial Bank of Persia issues notes which are current
m all towns of Persia, though a discount is generally charged,
if out of the circle in which issued.
Branches in this area are at Bushire, Shiraz and YazcL
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The volume is entitled Military Report on Persia. Volume IV Part II. Fars, Gulf Ports, Yazd and Laristan. (Simla, Government of India Press, 1924). The volume was originally published in 1923.
The report contains sections on history, geography, population, climate and health, resources, military affairs, communications, and political matters. Appendices give the following information: sub-divisions of the Khamseh Arabs; sub-divisions of the Baseri; Baharlu sub-tribes; sub-divisions of the Qashqai; sub-divisions of the Mamassani; table of supplies and transport. There are also four maps (folios 100-103), entitled:
- Map accompanying Military Report on Persia Vol. IV. Part 2.
- Bushire
- The Khamseh Tribes
- Map to illustrate habitat & migrations of more important Clans (Tirehs) of Qashgai Tribes
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (102 folios)
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There is a table of contents on folio 6; and an index on folios 88-98.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 104; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- 'MILITARY REPORT ON PERSIA. VOL. IV, PART II.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:99v, Back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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