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1/8 Mohur Ashrafi - Zand-Qajar transition
| Issuer | Zand Dynasty |
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| Year | 1783 |
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| Currency | Shahi (1501-1798) |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a densely composed Shi'a kalima inscription in bold nasta'liq Arabic script, arranged in multiple horizontal registers across the flan. The legend reads the Islamic profession of faith followed by the name of Ali as the Friend of God, with the AH date 1197 incorporated into the lower register. The calligraphy is deeply struck in high relief, characteristic of late Zand-period hammered gold coinage, with the letters filling the entire die area to the coin's raised rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله علی ولی الله ۱۱۹۷ |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a highly stylised mint name inscription in Arabic nasta'liq script, reading 'zarb Khuy' (struck at Khoy), arranged within the central field in a fluid, curvilinear composition with pronounced pellet ornaments distributed throughout. The letters are boldly rendered in high relief against a flat field, consistent with the hammered die technique employed at the Khoy mint during this transitional Zand-Qajar period. The flan edge is irregular, typical of hand-cut gold flans of the era. |
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