1/2 Mithqal - Tahmasp I Mashhad

€2.00
IssuerIran
Year976 (1568)
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value1/2 Mithqal (24)
CurrencyShahi (1501-1798)
CompositionGold
Weight2.35 g
Dimensions17 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Album Islamic#N2593
Obverse descriptionShiʿa kalima, `lā ilāha illā Allāh Muḥammad rasūl Allāh ʿAlī walī Allāh`; the names of the twelve shiʿa imams in the surrounding segments.
Obverse scriptArabic (thuluth)
Obverse letteringلا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله علی ولی الله
(Translation: (`There is no deity but Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. Ali is the friend of Allah`))
Reverse description`zarb-e Mashhad-e Emām Rezā 976`; the name and titles of the king in the marginal legend, almost entirely effaced.
Reverse scriptArabic (thuluth)
Reverse letteringضرب مشهد امام رضا ۹۷۶ السلطان العادل الکامل الولی شاه طهماسب ...
(Translation: Struck in Imam Rezā`s [Riḍā`s] Mashhad, 976)
Edge
Mintمشهد
Mashhad Muqaddas, modern-day
Mashhad, Iran
Mintage976 (1568)  - -
Catalog ID7953947390
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