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1/2 Bisti anonymous Sun without face
| Issuer | Kartli, Kingdom of (1490-1762) |
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| Year | 1679-1680 |
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| Value | 1/2 Bisti |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field bears a multi-line Arabic and Persian legend arranged across the flan in the characteristic nasta'liq-influenced script of Caucasian coinage. The upper portion of the field carries the regnal and mint formula, while the lower registers display the AH date split across two lines reading 1090-1091 (corresponding to 1679-1680 CE). The strike is uneven due to the hammered technique and irregular planchet, causing partial weakness toward the edges. The legend identifies the issuing authority as the Georgian Sultan and the mint as Tiflis, reflecting the political context of Kartlian rule under nominal Safavid suzerainty. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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