1 Abbasi - Sultan Husayn Safavi Type E, Mashhad mint

€214,167.00
IssuerIran
Year1720
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value4 Shahi
CurrencyShahi (1501-1798)
CompositionSilver
Weight5.33 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to1722
Reference(s) A#2686
Obverse description
Obverse scriptPersian
Obverse letteringحسین کلب استان علی ضرب مشهد ۱۱۳۲
(Translation: The formula of type E translates to `Husayn, dog at the doorstep of `Ali,` where `Ali can refer to either the fourth Orthodox caliph and first Shi`ite Imam, `Ali ibn Abi Talib, champion of the Shi`ites, or `Ali b. Musa, the 8th Shi`ite Imam, buried at Mashhad.)
Reverse description
Reverse scriptPersian
Reverse letteringلا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله علی ولی الله
EdgeSmooth
Mintمشهد
Mashhad Muqaddas, modern-day
Mashhad, Iran
Mintage1132 (1720)  - -
Catalog ID7966924760
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