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1 Ashrafi - Tahmasb I Safavi Tabrīz mint
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1532 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Hammered gold flan bearing a central cartouche enclosing the royal titulature of Shah Tahmasb I in flowing Naskh/Nasta'liq script. The legend radiates outward from the central panel across the entire field, with the mint name Tabriz (ضرب تبریز) and the AH date 938 prominently integrated into the inscription. The irregular flan exhibits characteristic surface undulation typical of Safavid hammered gold coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Hammered gold reverse bearing the Shi'a profession of faith (Shahada) together with the names of the Twelve Imams arranged in continuous cursive script filling the entire field. The legend reads across the flan in dense Naskh/Nasta'liq script without a defined border. A prominent raised bar traverses the field, resulting from a significant die break in the reverse die, a known die state for this issue. |
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