Catalog
1/2 Shahi - Isma'il I Safavi
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1503-1512 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Hammered silver flan of irregular shape bearing a multi-line Persian legend in flowing Nasta'liq script occupying the central field. The inscription, distributed across several lines, contains the royal titulature of Shah Isma'il I including his epithets and dynastic affiliation. The lettering is boldly struck with characteristic early Safavid calligraphic style, and the legend fills the flan with minimal unoccupied field. Strike weakness and flan irregularity are typical of early Safavid hammered coinage from this period. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | السلطان العادل الهادی الولی ابوالمظفر شاه اسمعیل بهادرخان الصفوی |
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