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1 Shahi - Isma'il I Safavi Balkh mint
| Issuer | Safavid Empire |
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| Year | 1502-1525 |
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| Weight | 9.43 g |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears the Shi'a declaration of faith rendered in flowing nasta'liq script, distributed across the entire field within a dotted circular border. The inscription is arranged in three lines presenting the shahada and the Alid affirmation: the testimony that there is no god but Allah, that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, and that Ali is the friend of Allah. The bold, interlacing letterforms fill the flan with characteristic Safavid devotional artistry, leaving minimal open field. This prominent inclusion of the Alid formula reflects the Twelver Shi'a identity that Shah Isma'il I institutionalized as the state religion of the Safavid dynasty. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (1502-1525) - - 919 (1513) - - |
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