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1 Shahi - Abbas I Safavi Farahabad, Type B
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1597-1629 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing the Kalima (shahada) inscription in bold nastaliq calligraphy, reading 'There is no god but God, Muhammad is the Prophet of God, Ali is the Friend of God.' The legend is arranged in multiple registers across the flan, with the names of the twelve Imams of Twelver Shi'a Islam disposed in the surrounding field. The script is deeply struck in high relief, typical of Safavid hammered coinage, with the irregular flan characteristic of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | لا اله الا الله محمد نبی الله علی ولی الله |
| Reverse description | Central field inscribed in bold nastaliq calligraphy with a multi-line legend identifying the ruler Shah Abbas I as 'Servant of the King of the Velayat (Divine Guardianship).' The mint name Farahabad is prominently placed within the legend, along with the regnal date range. The inscription is arranged in two or three registers across the flan, with characteristic flowing nastaliq strokes filling the field, as typical of Type B Safavid shahi coinage struck at the Farahabad mint during the reign of Abbas I. |
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