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1 Mithqal - Muhammad Khodabanda Safavi type A, Shiraz mint
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1579 |
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| Currency | Shahi (1501-1798) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays a densely inscribed field in elegant Nasta'liq calligraphic script, arranged within a square cartouche divided by a horizontal line, with a central pellet at the intersection. The upper register contains the devotional phrase declaring the issuer as servant of the Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi, while the lower register bears the mint name Shiraz and the AH regnal year 986. An outer marginal legend in Arabic script encircles the central cartouche, separated by a raised linear border. The hammered flan is irregular in outline, typical of Safavid gold coinage of this period. The overall design reflects the Shi'a piety and administrative conventions of the Safavid monetary tradition. |
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| Obverse lettering | غلام امام محمد مهدی ضرب شیراز ۹۸۶ |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents the Shi'a Kalima arranged in bold Nasta'liq script across the field, divided by a horizontal rule into two registers. The upper register bears the shahada affirming the unity of God and the prophethood of Muhammad, while the lower register proclaims Ali as the Wali of God. The outer marginal zone carries additional Arabic legends encircling the central field, separated by a linear border. The hammered gold flan exhibits characteristic irregularity at the edges. The script is deeply struck, reflecting the high-relief die-engraving technique standard for Safavid precious-metal coinage. |
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