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1/2 Shahi - Ismail I Safavi Qumm, Second Standard
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1522-1523 |
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| Currency | Shahi (1501-1798) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is entirely occupied by a bold Arabic thuluth-script legend filling the field in a sweeping, interlaced composition characteristic of early Safavid epigraphy. The royal titulature of Shah Ismail I is rendered in large, deeply struck relief letters radiating from the centre, reading the sultan's honorific titles including al-Adil, al-Kamil, al-Hadi, and Abu al-Muzaffar Bahadur Khan Shah Ismail. The mint name Qum (قم) and the AH regnal year 928 appear prominently within the field, confirming the issue. The irregular flan, typical of hammered Safavid coinage, results in partial legends at the periphery. The dark patinated silver field provides strong contrast to the raised calligraphic elements. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic (thuluth) |
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| Reverse script | Arabic (thuluth) |
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