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1/4 Mithqal - Tahmasb I Safavi Herat mint
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1524-1576 |
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| Diameter | 11 mm |
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| Obverse description | Hammered gold coin of irregular flan bearing a central cartouche filled with bold Nasta'liq-style Arabic calligraphy arranged in multiple registers. The central field carries the royal titulature of Shah Tahmasb I, identifying him as the just, perfect, and guiding sovereign. A circular marginal legend surrounds the central cartouche, completing the royal inscription with the mint name Herat (هراة). The script is deeply struck and characteristic of Safavid hammered gold coinage of the sixteenth century. |
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| Obverse lettering | السلطان العادل الکامل الهادی الولی ابوالمظفر شاه طهماسب بهادرخان ضرب هراة |
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| Edge | Plain |
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