Before Reza Shah became the shah of Iran, he was prime minister under the Qajar Dynasty.
He issued two coins as prime minister. But as it looks now, it looks like he is shah first as Qajar Dynasty and then as part of the Pahlavi Dynasty.
Could he be “unlinked” to the Qajar dynasty for the prime minister, and on his own, untill he takes over as shah? With a filled out dot, like for instance the Islamic Republic have?
Coins in question:
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