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1 Shahi - Isma'il I Safavi
| Issuer | Safavid Empire |
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| Year | 1502-1524 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Hammered silver flan of irregular round form, the entire obverse field occupied by densely executed Arabic calligraphy in a bold, intertwined Naskh and Thuluth script. A central lobed cartouche encloses the royal titulature of Shah Isma'il I, surrounded by marginal legends continuing his full honorific titles. The inscription names the sovereign as the just, guiding, and protecting ruler of the Safavid dynasty, invoking divine perpetuation of his reign. The die-struck relief is robust, with overlapping letterforms characteristic of early Safavid hammered coinage. The flat field shows natural planishing marks and slight flan irregularities consistent with hand-struck production at the Tehran mint. |
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| Obverse lettering | شاه اسمعیل طهران السلطان العادل الهادی الولی ابوالمظفر بهادرخان الصفوی خلد الله ملکه و سلطانه |
| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely covered by the Shi'a profession of faith and the enumeration of the Twelve Imams in flowing Arabic calligraphy, densely filling the irregular hammered flan. The field is divided between a central zone bearing the Shahada and the name of Ali as the divinely appointed guardian, and a surrounding marginal band listing the names of all twelve Imams of Twelver Shi'ism. The inscription is struck in bold raised relief with characteristic early Safavid intertwining letterforms. This reverse type is the hallmark of Isma'il I's coinage, reflecting his proclamation of Twelver Shi'ism as the state religion of the Safavid Empire. Minor flan cracks and edge irregularities are visible, typical of hammered production of this period. |
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