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| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field bears a multi-line Arabic legend in Naskh script arranged across the flan, incorporating the royal titulature of Shah Isma'il I and the mint and date formula. The inscription references the shah's titles and includes the mint name Nishapur (نيشابور), consistent with the First Standard coinage type issued early in Isma'il I's reign. A dotted inner border frames the central inscriptional field. The hammered fabric results in a slightly irregular flan with some weakness at the edges, typical of early Safavid mint production. The deeply engraved calligraphy is vigorous and characteristic of the Tabriz school of die-cutting active under Isma'il I. |
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| Reverse lettering | السلطان العالم إسماعيل الصفوي |
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