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1/4 Mithqal - Tahmasp I Safavi Tabriz - Fourth Gold Standard
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1549-1554 |
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| Value | 1/4 Mithqal (12) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the Shi'a Kalima rendered in bold, raised Arabic script in the naskh style, filling the entire field of the flan. The inscription is divided by a horizontal line into two registers: the upper register contains the Shahada profession of faith, and the lower register names 'Ali as the wali (vicegerent) of God. The lettering is deeply struck and characteristic of Safavid hammered gold coinage, with individual characters interlocking across the field in the manner typical of the period. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries the royal inscription in bold raised Arabic naskh script, distributed across the field of the irregularly shaped flan. The legend names the ruling Shah Tahmasp I alongside the mint name Tabriz (تبریز) and the AH regnal date 957. The script is deeply struck and characteristic of Safavid hammered gold issues, with the mint name and date occupying the lower portion of the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | تبریز ۹٥٧ (Translation: Tabriz 957) |
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