The name of Sultan, mint and date in center, his title around.
Obverse script
Arabic (thuluth)
Obverse lettering
السلطان العادل
الکامل الهادی الوالی ابوالمظفر بهادرخان الصفوی خلد الله ملکه
شاه اسمعیل ضرب استراباد ۹۱۸ (Translation: Al-Sultan, The Just, Perfect, Guided, Sovereign Abu al-Muzaffar Bahadur Khan al-Safavi, may God eternalize his reign. Shah Ismail struck Astrabad in 918.)
Reverse description
Shi`a Kalima in a cartouche, surrounded by the names of the Imams of Shi`a.