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1 Falus - Anonymous Ardabil
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1123-1138 (1711-1726) |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Reverse description | Persian inscription in Nasta'liq script occupying the central field, arranged in multiple lines, recording the mint name Ardabil and likely the date of issue. The legends are surrounded by a border of pellets, a common decorative feature on Safavid provincial copper coinage. The strike is uneven, with some areas of weak impression, consistent with the hammered technique and local mint production standards. The flan exhibits the same chip visible on the obverse, confirming the irregular planchet. |
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| Edge | Plain. |
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Ardabil held particular significance for the Safavids — it was the ancestral home of the Safaviyya Sufi order from which the dynasty drew its founding legitimacy, and the shrine of Sheikh Safi al-Din there remained a pilgrimage site and dynastic symbol throughout their rule. Anonymous copper fulus of this period circulated as purely local fiduciary currency, their value set by municipal convention rather than metal content, which is why attributing them to specific reigns is often impossible without contextual die studies. The Album 3218 designation covers a broad typological group rather than a single emission.