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1/2 Tanka - Muhammad Khudabandah Kojur
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1578-1588 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a bold nastaliq calligraphic inscription naming Sultan Muhammad, enclosed within a multi-lobed cartouche formed by interlacing foliate strokes. The name is rendered in prominent raised relief with characteristic Safavid decorative flourishes. Surrounding the central cartouche, a circular marginal legend carries the Shi'ite Kalima (profession of faith), reading continuously around the periphery. Small pellet or dot ornaments punctuate the border zone between the central device and the surrounding legend. The overall composition is characteristic of late Safavid provincial hammered coinage, with the irregular flan lending the design an asymmetric appearance. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a bold nastaliq calligraphic inscription incorporating the mint name Kojur (كجر) within an elongated teardrop or ogival cartouche, rendered in high relief against a flat field. The mint formula reads 'Zarb Kojur' (struck in Kojur), flanked and interwoven with additional Shi'ite Kalima text. A continuous circular marginal legend surrounds the central device, repeating the Shi'ite profession of faith with dot separators punctuating the border. The engraving style is consistent with late sixteenth-century Safavid provincial mint practice, with freely flowing calligraphic strokes filling the flan. The irregular hammered flan results in partial legend loss at the periphery. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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