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1 Mithqal - Muhammad Khodabanda Safavi type B, Tebriz

Issuer Safavid Empire
Year 1579
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description Densely struck hammered gold flan bearing bold Arabic calligraphy in the Naskh script, covering the entire field without a defined border. The central legend declares the ruler's devotion as 'Ghulam-i Imam Muhammad Mahdi' (Servant of Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi), a characteristic Safavid Twelver Shi'a profession of faith. The mint name Tabriz (تبریز) and the AH regnal year 987 appear within the field, completing the obverse inscription. The irregular flan and vigorous relief are typical of Safavid hammered gold coinage of the late sixteenth century.
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Obverse lettering غلام امام محمد مهدی ضرب تبریز ۹۸۷
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Mintage 987 (1579)
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