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1 Shahi - Abbas II Safavi Esfāhān mint
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1666 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Obverse bears a multi-line Persian poetic legend in Nastaliq script arranged across the irregularly shaped flan, divided into three registers by horizontal lines. The central field contains the royal mint verse proclaiming Abbas II as Sahib-Qiran (Lord of the Conjunction), with the mint name Isfahan and the regnal year 77 (AH 1077) incorporated into the lower portion of the inscription. The hammered silver flan displays characteristic irregular edges and slightly uneven strike typical of Safavid minting practice. The script is rendered in a fluid, calligraphic Nastaliq style with pronounced horizontal strokes. |
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| Obverse lettering | بگیتی سکه صاحبقرانی زد از توفیق حق عباس ثانی اصفهان ۷۷ |
| Reverse description | Reverse displays the Shi'a kalima in bold Nastaliq script arranged in multiple registers across the flan, proclaiming the Islamic declaration of faith together with the testimony to Ali as the Wali of God. The legend is disposed in horizontal lines separated by ruled borders, with the name Allah prominently rendered in the central field. The hammered flan shows the characteristic irregular outline and uneven surface texture consistent with hand-struck Safavid coinage of the mid-seventeenth century. The calligraphic execution reflects the established Safavid tradition of Shi'a confessional coinage introduced under Shah Ismail I. |
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