1/2 Shahi - Ismail I Safavi Turshiz, First Standard

€2.00
IssuerIran
Year1502-1525
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Shahi
CurrencyShahi (1501-1798)
CompositionSilver
Weight4.60 g
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Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Album Islamic#2577 , Zeno cat#27761
Obverse descriptionTitle of Sultan and mint name.
Obverse scriptArabic (thuluth)
Obverse letteringالسلطان العادل الکامل الهادی الوالی ابوالمظفر بهادرخان شاه اسمعیل الصفوی خلدالله ملکه و سلطانه ضرب ترشیز
(Translation: The Just Sultan, The Perfect, The Guided, The Ruler, Abu al-Muzaffar Bahadur Khan Shah Ismail al-Safavi, May God Preserve His Kingdom and His Sultanate. Struck in Turshiz)
Reverse descriptionShi`a Kalimah in the center, `Ali` repeated four times in a square formation, surrounded by the names of the Shi`a Imams.
Reverse scriptArabic (thuluth)
Reverse letteringلا اله الا الله/محمد رسول الله/علی ولی الله علی علی علی علی محمد حسن حسین ... محمد جعفر موسی محمد
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Mint
MintageND (1502-1525)  - -
Catalog ID7651198070
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