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1/2 Mithqal - Tahmasp I Safavi Sultaniya, First Gold Standard
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The field is entirely occupied by a multi-line Persian-script legend executed in a bold, intertwined naskh calligraphic style characteristic of Safavid hammered gold coinage. The inscription names the issuing ruler Shah Tahmasb and identifies the mint as Soltaniyeh, arranged across several horizontal registers that fill the flan to its irregular edges. Diacritical dots are visible on several letterforms, attesting to careful die-cutting despite the hammered technique. The peripheral zone shows the typical uneven edge profile of a hand-struck piece, with some legend crowding near the rim. No additional decorative elements, border, or exergual line are present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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