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1 Mithqal - Muhammad Khodabanda Safavi type A, Kashan mint
| Issuer | Safavid Empire |
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| Year | 1578 |
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| Diameter | 20-22 mm |
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| Obverse description | Hammered gold mithqal struck at Kashan in AH 985 (1578 CE), displaying densely executed nasta'liq and thuluth calligraphy arranged in two horizontal registers divided by a ruled line across the field. The upper register bears the devotional inscription identifying the issuer as a servant of the Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi, while the lower register records the mint name Kashan and the regnal year 985. The irregular flan exhibits characteristic flat-struck high relief typical of Safavid hammered coinage, with the legends filling the field to the very edge of the coin. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse field filled with the Shi'a kalima and the declaration of Ali's wilayat, rendered in bold nasta'liq calligraphy arranged in two horizontal registers divided by a central ruled line. The upper register contains the shahada formula affirming the unity of God and the prophethood of Muhammad, while the lower register bears the Twelver Shi'a formula proclaiming Ali as the wali of God. A scrolling arabesque border encircles the entire field, a hallmark of Safavid gold coinage of this period. The legends are deeply struck and legible despite the irregular planchet shape inherent to hammered production. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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