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1 Abbasi - Abbas III Safavi Type A, Tabrīz mint
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1733-1736 |
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| Currency | Shahi (1501-1798) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field bears the Shi'a declaration of faith (kalima) and the names of the Twelve Imams rendered in bold Nasta'liq calligraphic script across multiple horizontal registers, divided by raised line borders. The upper register contains the shahada 'La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammad Nabi Allah, Ali Wali Allah,' while the lower registers enumerate the names of the Twelve Imams of Twelver Shi'a Islam. A beaded inner border encircles the entire field, consistent with the standard Safavid abbasi type, and the coin's surface retains sharp relief throughout the legends. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Abbas III was installed as shah in 1732 at roughly eight years old, a figurehead propped up by the Afsharid warlord Nader Khan while Safavid authority was already hollow. The Tabriz mint was operating in politically fractured territory — the Ottomans had occupied the city as recently as 1725 before being pushed back, and the region remained contested throughout this brief coinage period. Nader Khan formally deposed Abbas III in 1736, declaring himself shah and ending Safavid rule entirely.
The window for this type is narrow: three years at most, under a child ruler who held no real power.