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1/4 Mohur - Taqi Khan Bafqi Yadz
| Issuer | Shiraz, City of |
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| Year | 1784-1786 |
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| Value | 1/4 Mohur (40) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents multiple lines of elegantly executed Nasta'liq Arabic-Persian calligraphy filling the central field, framed by a raised linear border. The inscription, rendered in bold relief typical of late Zand-period hammered gold coinage, occupies the full face of the flan and contains the royal legend and mint or ruler attributions. The irregular flan edges, characteristic of hand-struck issues, are visible around the perimeter. The script flows in sweeping cursive strokes with pronounced relief against the flat gold field, demonstrating the refined die-cutting tradition of the Shiraz mint under Taqi Khan Bafqi. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a prominent central cartouche of interlaced Nasta'liq calligraphy arranged in a quatrefoil or shamsa-style rosette composition, set within the coin's field. The ornamental design features elaborate interlocking vegetal scrollwork and floral motifs radiating symmetrically from the center, enclosed within the cartouche frame. A border of raised pellets or granules encircles the entire design, consistent with hammered gold fractional coinage of the late Zand dynasty period. The surrounding field is plain and slightly irregular, reflecting the hand-struck nature of the issue. The overall decorative treatment is characteristic of high-quality Persian goldsmith and die-engraving traditions of the eighteenth century. |
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