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1/4 Ashrafi - Ismail III Safavi
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1753 |
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| Value | 1/4 Ashrafi (12) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents a boldly struck field entirely occupied by a multi-line Arabic legend in Naskh script, naming the ruler Sultan Ismail with the regnal date 1166 AH. The calligraphy is rendered in high relief, characteristic of late Safavid hammered coinage, with overlapping strokes typical of the period. The legend is enclosed within a dotted inner border that follows the irregular flan edge. The flat, granular field shows the natural surface texture of a hammered gold flan. No figurative motif is present, consistent with Islamic numismatic tradition. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic (naskh) |
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| Mintage | 1166 (1753) |
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