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1/4 Mithqal - Tahmasb I Safavi Mashhad mint
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1524-1576 |
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| Weight | 1.12 g |
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| Obverse description | Central lozenge-shaped cartouche bearing the epithet of Imam Reza associated with the Mashhad mint, with the mint name immediately below. Surrounding the cartouche, the royal legend of Shah Tahmasb I is inscribed in Arabic script, reading the full royal titulature including the epithets al-Sultan al-Adil al-Kamil al-Hadi al-Wali Abu al-Muzaffar Shah Tahmasb Bahadur Khan. The legend continues with the mint name Mashhad and a reference to Imam Reza. The coin is struck on an irregular flan typical of Safavid hammered gold coinage, with the field filled entirely by text in a bold, cursive Naskh style. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears the Shi'a declaration of faith (Kalima) in Arabic script, arranged across the coin's irregular flan in multiple lines. The legend reads the shahada followed by the name of the Prophet Muhammad as Messenger of God, and concludes with the designation of Ali as the Wali of God, reflecting the Safavid dynasty's Twelver Shi'a doctrinal affiliation. The inscription is rendered in a bold cursive Naskh hand, filling the entire field without a border or additional decorative elements, consistent with Safavid hammered gold coinage of the period. |
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