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1 Mithqal - Muhammad Khodabanda Safavi type A, Qazwin mint
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1579 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Hammered gold flan bearing a multi-line Arabic legend in bold Nasta'liq script, divided by a horizontal rule across the field. The upper register contains the devotional phrase proclaiming the issuer as servant of the Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi, while the lower register records the mint name Qazwin and the regnal year 986 AH. The irregular flan edge is characteristic of Safavid hammered gold coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | غلام امام محمد مهدی ضرب قزوین ۹۸٦ |
| Reverse description | Hammered gold flan bearing the Shi'a profession of faith rendered in bold Nasta'liq script across the field. The legend is arranged in multiple registers and reads the Shahada followed by the name of the Prophet Muhammad and the acknowledgment of Ali as the Wali of God, reflecting the Twelver Shi'a doctrinal formula standard on Safavid coinage. The flan edges are irregular and show the characteristic spread of a hand-struck issue. |
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