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1 Abbasi - Safi I Safavi Hamadan mint
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1641 |
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| Reference(s) | A#2638.3 |
| Obverse description | Hammered silver flan bearing a bold Persian inscription in nasta'liq script arranged in multiple registers across the field, declaring devotion to Shah Safi and naming the Hamadan mint. The central field displays the mint name and the regnal declaration within a plain border, with the AH date 1050 appearing within the legend. The irregular flan exhibits characteristic Safavid hammered fabric with a dotted outer border partially visible along the rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | هست از جان غلام شاه صفی همدان ۱۰٥٠ |
| Reverse description | Hammered silver flan bearing the Shi'a kalima in bold nasta'liq script arranged in two horizontal registers divided by a plain ruled line. The upper register contains the shahada 'La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammad rasul Allah' and the lower register bears the Shi'a declaration 'Ali wali Allah', affirming Ali's vicegerency. The script fills the field to the margins, consistent with standard Safavid coinage practice, with the irregular rim displaying traces of a dotted border. |
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