Help needed with Islamic hallmark identification on sigarette box

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Ari250
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Help needed with Islamic hallmark identification on sigarette box

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Hi all,

Pl shelp me identify this hallmark and eventually the meaning of this engraving?
It looks like a king and servants raising bread and wine?
Any info welcome, many thx in advance!
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Re: Help needed with Islamic hallmark identification on sigarette box

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Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

Please embed your images.

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AG2012
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Re: Help needed with Islamic hallmark identification on sigarette box

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Hi,
It was made in Iran.The mark bottom right is 84 in Persian alphabet,denoting .840 standard (not to be confused with Russian 84 Zolotnik).
The image most likely represents ancient Persian king sharing sun disk with Ahura Mazda, the god of Zoroastrianism.Or royal power represented by sun disk.
There must be an ancient relief in Iran museums depicting this scene,but more extensive search is needed.
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Re: Help needed with Islamic hallmark identification on sigarette box

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Thx so much for the info! Really appreciated. Any idea how old that silver is?
And sorry re images, tried embedding, didn't work
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Any idea how old that silver is?
Second half 20th century,i.e.several decades back,not older than that.
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Re: Help needed with Islamic hallmark identification on sigarette box

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Thx!
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