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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Adrian Lewis, post: 2444844, member: 12565&quot;]Although Persia was never directly invaded, it gradually became economically dependent on Europe. The Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907 formalised Russian and British spheres of influence over the north and south of the country, respectively, where Britain and Russia each created a &quot; sphere of influence&quot;, where the colonial power had the final &quot;say&quot; on economic matters.</p><p>Ergo a vassal state. </p><p>Persian silver is generally marked with the number “84” in Farsi (later stamped in Arabic numerals), for a silver fineness of 875/1000. The standard is based on the adjoining Russian system. Introduction by Armenian silversmiths is not a given.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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