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1 Abbasi - Abbas I Safavi Type D2, Iravan
| Issuer | Safavid Empire |
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| Year | 1609-1621 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the Shi'a kalima legend in elegant Arabic naskh script, disposed across the flan in multiple horizontal lines filling the entire field. The inscription reads the Islamic declaration of faith together with the Shi'a addition acknowledging Ali as the wali of God. The hammered flan is irregular and slightly oval in form, with the raised lettering showing bold relief characteristic of Safavid die-cutting. The field surface exhibits typical circulation wear and natural silver patination consistent with early seventeenth-century Persian minting practice. |
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| Obverse lettering | لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله علی ولی الله |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a multi-line Arabic and Persian legend in bold naskh script arranged horizontally across the irregular flan, identifying the ruler Abbas as servant of the king of the Velayat (the Shi'a Imamate). The mint name Iravan (Revan, modern Yerevan) appears prominently within the legend, accompanied by the word 'zarb' (struck). The die work is characteristic of the Type D2 series of Shah Abbas I, with strong, deeply cut letters occupying the full field. Minor die rust and flan cracks are visible at the periphery, consistent with hammered coinage of this period. |
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