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1 Shahi - Abbas I Safavi Simnan mint
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1593 |
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| In circulation to | 1629 |
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| Reverse description | Entirely epigraphic reverse displaying the Shi'a kalima in bold Nasta'liq Persian script, deeply struck in high relief across the full field. The legend reads the shahada followed by the Alid declaration: 'La ilaha ill-Allah, Muhammad rasul Allah, Ali wali Allah' (There is no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God, Ali is the regent of God), a hallmark formula of Safavid Twelver Shi'a coinage introduced under Shah Ismail I and perpetuated throughout the dynasty. The text is arranged in horizontal registers across the flan, with the characteristic intertwining strokes of the script filling the field. The irregular planchet edge, a feature of hammered coinage, causes minor truncation of the peripheral lettering. |
| Reverse script | Persian |
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| Mintage | 1001 (1593) |
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