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1 Mithqal - Muhammad Khodabanda Safavi type A, Hamadan mint
| Issuer | Safavid Empire |
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| Year | 1579 |
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| Currency | Shahi (1501-1798) |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely epigraphic, displaying the Shi'a kalima in bold Nasta'liq script arranged across the field in multiple registers. The central legend reads the shahada followed by the declaration of Ali as the walī of God, the three phrases distributed across the coin's surface separated by a horizontal ruled line. An intricate interlaced foliate or rope-like border frames the inner field, a decorative feature typical of Safavid gold mithqals of this period, emphasizing the sacred nature of the Twelver Shi'a confession of faith. |
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| Mintage | 986 (1579) |
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