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1 Ashrafi - Isma'il I Safavi
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1503-1512 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Hammered gold flan bearing a dense multi-line Arabic legend filling the entire field in a bold, flowing Naskh script. The inscription names the ruler Shah Isma'il I with his full royal titulature, arranged in successive lines across the coin's surface without a formal border. The irregular flan gives the design an organic, uneven outline characteristic of early Safavid hammered gold coinage. The legend is deeply struck in high relief against an essentially plain field, with minor flat spots and adjustment marks typical of hand-struck issues of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | السلطان العادل الکامل الهادی الولی ابوالمظفر شاه اسمعیل بهادرخان الصفوی الحسینی خلدالله ملکه |
| Reverse description | Hammered gold reverse bearing a dense circular Arabic legend arranged in a concentric pattern filling the entire field. The inscription names the Twelve Imams of Twelver Shi'a Islam in sequence, radiating from the centre of the flan outward in a characteristic Safavid devotional arrangement. The bold Naskh script lettering is deeply struck in high relief, with individual names separated by spacing rather than formal cartouches. The overall design is typical of early Safavid religious coinage, reflecting the dynasty's Shi'a confessional identity. |
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