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1 Mohammadi - Sulayman I Safavi Type C, Esfāhān mint
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1684-1688 |
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| Currency | Shahi (1501-1798) |
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| Obverse description | Hammered silver flan struck with the royal devotional legend in bold Nasta'liq script arranged in three horizontal registers across the field, reading 'Banda-yi Shah-i Wilayat Sulayman, Zarb Isfahan' (Servant of the King of Sanctity, Sulayman, struck at Isfahan), with the AH date 1096 incorporated within the upper register. The entire inscription is enclosed within a plain inner border surrounded by a prominent outer border of raised globules, characteristic of Safavid Type C coinage. The script is deeply struck and occupies nearly the full coin surface, with the mint name appearing in a distinct lower register in an elongated, fluid hand. |
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| Reverse description | Hammered silver flan bearing the full Shi'a declaration of faith and the names of the Twelve Imams in bold Nasta'liq script, arranged in multiple horizontal registers filling the entire field. The legend reads the Shahada followed by the succession of the Twelve Imams from Ali through Hasan al-Askari and culminating with Muhammad al-Mahdi, in a densely composed yet fluid calligraphic arrangement. The inscription is contained within a plain inner border, itself encircled by a raised globular border around the coin's periphery, consistent with Safavid Mohammadi coinage of the late 17th century. The deeply hammered legends display characteristic Safavid Nasta'liq calligraphy, with letters interlocking across registers. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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