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1 Rial - Nader Afshar Type C, Mashhad mint
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1739 |
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| Currency | Shahi (1501-1798) |
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| Obverse lettering | السلطان |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a multi-line Arabic inscription in bold Nastaliq calligraphy arranged across the field, reading 'mulkuhu Mashhad zarb' (ملكه مشهد ضرب), indicating royal dominion and identifying the Mashhad mint. The word 'Allah' (الله) appears prominently at the upper register. Pellet clusters are scattered throughout the field as decorative elements, and the mint name 'Mashhad' (مشهد) is clearly placed at center, with the date indicated in the lower portion. The design is enclosed within a plain linear border consistent with Afsharid hammered coinage practice. |
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Nader Shah's rial coinage underwent several distinct type changes in the years following his 1736 coronation, as the new Afsharid regime worked to establish a monetary identity separate from the Safavid system it had displaced. Type C represents a later phase of this standardization effort. The Mashhad mint was not merely convenient — it held deep Shia religious significance as the site of Imam Reza's shrine, and Nader's decision to continue striking there carried deliberate political weight, particularly given his controversial push to have Twelver Shia Islam reconstituted as a fifth Sunni school rather than a distinct sect.
At 22.68g, this is a heavy flan by contemporary regional standards, reflecting Nader's insistence on a strong silver standard to facilitate trade with Ottoman and Mughal territories.